Beneficiary incidence … 5th richest preT Unconditional Cash in Vietnam

Vietnam: Beneficiary incidence … 5th richest preT Unconditional Cash 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 Vietnam, 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 Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 19.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2012.

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

Beneficiary incidence … 5th richest preT Unconditional Cash in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Vietnam, 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%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam'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 Vietnam

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