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

Viet Nam: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 19.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.8%
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2020
All-time low
2.4%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

051015202006201320202006: 9.3 preT2010: 16.8 preT2012: 2.4 preT2014: 2.6 preT2018: 14.8 preT2020: 19.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2020, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam stood at 19.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam peaked at 19.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2012.

That places Viet Nam 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 9.3%
2010 16.8% +80.3%
2012 2.4% -85.8%
2014 2.6% +6.8%
2018 14.8% +480.5%
2020 19.8% +33.6%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 19.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 4.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1
2010s 9.1% 2.4% 16.8% 4
2020s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 Uruguay 32.4% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 18.8% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 15.1% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 14.8% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam was 19.8% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2012.
How does Viet Nam rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Viet Nam ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 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