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

Vietnam: Beneficiary incidence: All Social Assistance … 5th Assistance Social was 19.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.7%
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2020
All-time low
3.7%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

51015202006201320202006: 8.42010: 142012: 4.92014: 3.72018: 16.62020: 19.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 19.7% 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 18.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Vietnam peaked at 19.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2014.

That places Vietnam 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 8.4% —
2010 14.0% +66.4%
2012 4.9% -65.1%
2014 3.7% -23.6%
2018 16.6% +345.1%
2020 19.7% +18.6%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 19.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1
2010s 9.8% 3.7% 16.6% 4
2020s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 2 Cote d'Ivoire 19.2% compare
  2. 3 Bolivia 18.7% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 17.8% 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 19.7% 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 19.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% 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 40.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance
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