Beneficiary incidence … 1st poorest urban Unconditional Cash in Vietnam

Vietnam: Beneficiary incidence … 1st poorest urban Unconditional Cash 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 Vietnam, 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 Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 77.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2018.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Vietnam, 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%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam'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 Vietnam

  1. 25 Mongolia 23.5% compare
  2. 26 Russia 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 Vietnam?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Vietnam was 19.9% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2018.
How does Vietnam rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Vietnam ranks 28th out of 29 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 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 -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
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population