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

Viet Nam: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 19.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2020
All-time low
5.9%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

51015202006201320202006: 14.12010: 16.92012: 5.92014: 7.22018: 18.72020: 19

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 19.0% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Viet Nam peaked at 19.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2012.

That places Viet Nam 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 -urban in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 14.1%
2010 16.9% +20.1%
2012 5.9% -65.4%
2014 7.2% +23.6%
2018 18.7% +158.9%
2020 19.0% +1.2%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 19.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 1
2010s 12.2% 5.9% 18.7% 4
2020s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.5% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 17.4% compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 17.1% 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 19.0% 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 19.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2012.
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 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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