Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 19.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.5%
Change on year
up 31.9%
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2020
All-time low
4.1%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

51015202006201320202006: 7.3 preT2010: 12.6 preT2012: 4.9 preT2014: 4.1 preT2018: 14.8 preT2020: 19.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 19.5% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.9% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Viet Nam peaked at 19.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2014.

Viet Nam ranks 1st of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 7.3%
2010 12.6% +72.9%
2012 4.9% -60.8%
2014 4.1% -17.7%
2018 14.8% +263.0%
2020 19.5% +31.9%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 19.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1
2010s 9.1% 4.1% 14.8% 4
2020s 19.5% 19.5% 19.5% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 19.2% compare
  2. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.6% compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 17.7% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Viet Nam?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Viet Nam was 19.5% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2014.
How does Viet Nam rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Viet Nam ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population