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

Viet Nam: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 20.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
20.7%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2020
All-time low
4.2%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

51015202006201320202006: 9.32010: 20.62012: 52014: 4.22018: 19.62020: 20.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2020, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam stood at 20.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Viet Nam peaked at 20.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2014.

Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 27 countries on this measure, 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 -rural in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 9.3%
2010 20.6% +120.9%
2012 5.0% -75.9%
2014 4.2% -15.6%
2018 19.6% +369.3%
2020 20.7% +5.4%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 20.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1
2010s 12.3% 4.2% 20.6% 4
2020s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 Uruguay 40.2% compare
  2. 2 El Salvador 22.0% compare
  3. 4 Peru 17.6%
  4. 5 Thailand 17.1% compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 16.0% compare

See the full ranking of 27 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 20.7% 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 20.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2014.
How does Viet Nam rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Viet Nam ranks 3rd out of 27 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 0.6%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 230 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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