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

Viet Nam: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 2.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.7%
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2012
All-time low
1.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2020

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

23452006201320202006: 1.72010: 2.22012: 4.82014: 4.62020: 2.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 2.7% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Viet Nam peaked at 4.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2006.

That places Viet Nam 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 1.7%
2010 2.2% +34.2%
2012 4.8% +116.0%
2014 4.6% -4.2%
2020 2.7% -41.7%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 38% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
2010s 3.9% 2.2% 4.8% 3
2020s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 21 Uruguay 3.2% compare
  2. 22 Pakistan 3.2% compare
  3. 23 Türkiye 3.1% compare
  4. 25 Ecuador 2.7% compare
  5. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.1% compare
  6. 27 Costa Rica 1.3% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Viet Nam?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Viet Nam was 2.7% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2006.
How does Viet Nam rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Viet Nam ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population