Beneficiary incidence … 1st poorest preT Unconditional Cash in Vietnam

Vietnam: Beneficiary incidence … 1st poorest preT Unconditional Cash was 20.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
20.3%
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
28th
of 30 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2014
All-time low
20.3%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Vietnam, 2006–2020

20304050602006201320202006: 39.3 preT2010: 22.6 preT2012: 58 preT2014: 63 preT2018: 25.2 preT2020: 20.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2020, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Vietnam stood at 20.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Vietnam peaked at 63.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2020.

That places Vietnam 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence … 1st poorest preT Unconditional Cash in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 39.3% —
2010 22.6% -42.4%
2012 58.0% +156.5%
2014 63.0% +8.6%
2018 25.2% -60.0%
2020 20.3% -19.2%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 20.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.3% 39.3% 39.3% 1
2010s 42.2% 22.6% 63.0% 4
2020s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 25 Poland 23.7% compare
  2. 26 Mongolia 22.3% compare
  3. 27 Romania 21.0% compare
  4. 29 El Salvador 17.7% compare
  5. 30 Uruguay 4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Vietnam?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Vietnam was 20.3% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2020.
How does Vietnam rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Vietnam ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population