Benefit-cost ratio: All Social Assistance -1st … rural Assistance in Vietnam

Vietnam: Benefit-cost ratio: All Social Assistance -1st … rural Assistance was 0.2714 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2714
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.6178
in 2014
All-time low
0.1733
in 2010
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Vietnam, 2006–2020

0.20.30.40.50.62006201320202006: 0.2562010: 0.1732012: 0.4622014: 0.6182018: 0.2382020: 0.271

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 0.2714 for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in 2020.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Vietnam peaked at 0.6178 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1733, in 2010.

Vietnam ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio: All Social Assistance -1st … rural Assistance in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 0.2563 —
2010 0.1733 -32.4%
2012 0.4616 +166.3%
2014 0.6178 +33.8%
2018 0.2375 -61.6%
2020 0.2714 +14.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 0.2714 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3148, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2563 0.2563 0.2563 1
2010s 0.3726 0.1733 0.6178 4
2020s 0.2714 0.2714 0.2714 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 20 Ecuador 0.2791 compare
  2. 21 El Salvador 0.2777 compare
  3. 22 Mexico 0.2752 compare
  4. 24 Chile 0.2613 compare
  5. 25 Paraguay 0.2584 compare
  6. 26 Honduras 0.2564 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Vietnam?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Vietnam was 0.2714 in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 0.6178 in 2014.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1733 in 2010.
How does Vietnam rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest)?
Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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