Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 19.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.9%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
28th
of 29 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 2014
All-time low
18.5%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2010–2020

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Viet Nam, 2010–2020

204060802010201520202010: 21.72012: 61.22014: 77.52018: 18.52020: 19.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2020, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam stood at 19.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam peaked at 77.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2018.

Viet Nam ranks 28th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Viet Nam, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 21.7%
2012 61.2% +181.8%
2014 77.5% +26.7%
2018 18.5% -76.1%
2020 19.9% +7.4%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 19.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 55% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.7% 18.5% 77.5% 4
2020s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 25 Mongolia 23.5% compare
  2. 26 Russian Federation 23.4% compare
  3. 27 El Salvador 20.2% compare
  4. 29 Uruguay 5.8% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam was 19.9% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Viet Nam ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population