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

Vietnam: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 9.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2014
All-time low
6.5%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

1020304050602006201320202006: 102010: 6.52012: 40.72014: 55.12018: 10.12020: 9.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 9.9% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Vietnam peaked at 55.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2010.

Vietnam ranks 23rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 10.0%
2010 6.5% -35.7%
2012 40.7% +530.0%
2014 55.1% +35.5%
2018 10.1% -81.7%
2020 9.9% -1.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 9.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 31% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1
2010s 28.1% 6.5% 55.1% 4
2020s 9.9% 9.9% 9.9% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 20 Peru 16.7%
  2. 21 El Salvador 14.2% compare
  3. 22 Colombia 12.3% compare
  4. 24 Uruguay 6.5% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Vietnam?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Vietnam was 9.9% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
How does Vietnam rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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