Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance preT in Vietnam

Vietnam: Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance preT 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 Vietnam, 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

Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 19.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2014.

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

Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance preT in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Vietnam, 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%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam'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 Vietnam

  1. 2 Cote d'Ivoire 19.2% compare
  2. 3 Bolivia 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 Vietnam?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Vietnam was 19.5% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2014.
How does Vietnam rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Vietnam ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 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