Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) was 0.2463 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2463
Change on year
up 59.3%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.5959
in 2014
All-time low
0.1546
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

0.20.30.40.50.62006201320202006: 0.1962010: 0.1682012: 0.4182014: 0.5962018: 0.1552020: 0.246

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) in Viet Nam is 0.2463, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 59.3% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) in Viet Nam peaked at 0.5959 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1546, in 2018.

That places Viet Nam 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 0.1958
2010 0.168 -14.2%
2012 0.4179 +148.8%
2014 0.5959 +42.6%
2018 0.1546 -74.1%
2020 0.2463 +59.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1958 0.1958 0.1958 1
2010s 0.3341 0.1546 0.5959 4
2020s 0.2463 0.2463 0.2463 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 26 Peru 0.3143 compare
  2. 27 Thailand 0.2772 compare
  3. 28 Dominican Republic 0.2521 compare
  4. 30 Chile 0.2441 compare
  5. 31 Mexico 0.2179 compare
  6. 32 Ukraine 0.2114 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 Viet Nam?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) in Viet Nam was 0.2463 in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.5959 in 2014.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1546 in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance - 1st quintile (poorest)?
Viet Nam ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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