Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 7.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7.2%
Change on year
down 66.8%
World rank
26th
of 31 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2018
All-time low
1.9%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

051015202006201320202006: 7.9 preT2010: 2.6 preT2012: 3.8 preT2014: 1.9 preT2018: 21.6 preT2020: 7.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2020, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Viet Nam stood at 7.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.8% on the previous year and up 181.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Viet Nam peaked at 21.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2014.

Viet Nam ranks 26th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 7.9%
2010 2.6% -67.8%
2012 3.8% +49.6%
2014 1.9% -50.9%
2018 21.6% +1054.9%
2020 7.2% -66.8%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 7.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 68% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1
2010s 7.5% 1.9% 21.6% 4
2020s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 23 Pakistan 8.4% compare
  2. 24 Kazakhstan 8.2% compare
  3. 25 Sri Lanka 7.6% compare
  4. 27 Kyrgyzstan 6.8% compare
  5. 28 Romania 6.8% compare
  6. 29 Malawi 6.7% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Viet Nam?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Viet Nam was 7.2% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
How does Viet Nam rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Viet Nam ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.3%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population