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

Viet Nam: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 43.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
43.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 26 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2014
All-time low
30.9%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

0204060802006201320202006: 46.7 preT2010: 30.9 preT2012: 52.1 preT2014: 73 preT2018: 43.1 preT2020: 43.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 43.5% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Viet Nam peaked at 73.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2010.

That places Viet Nam 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 46.7%
2010 30.9% -33.8%
2012 52.1% +68.3%
2014 73.0% +40.3%
2018 43.1% -41.1%
2020 43.5% +1.1%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 43.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.2%, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.7% 46.7% 46.7% 1
2010s 49.8% 30.9% 73.0% 4
2020s 43.5% 43.5% 43.5% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 11 Kyrgyzstan 48.8% compare
  2. 12 Belarus 46.5% compare
  3. 13 Republic of Moldova 45.9% compare
  4. 15 Pakistan 40.9% compare
  5. 16 Mexico 39.3% compare
  6. 17 Ukraine 36.8% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Viet Nam?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Viet Nam was 43.5% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2010.
How does Viet Nam rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Viet Nam ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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