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

Viet Nam: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 13.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
13.7%
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
24th
of 25 countries
All-time high
59.6%
in 2014
All-time low
8.7%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2020

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Viet Nam, 2010–2020

02040602010201520202010: 8.72012: 34.62014: 59.62018: 10.92020: 13.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Viet Nam is 13.7%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Viet Nam peaked at 59.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2010.

Viet Nam ranks 24th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 -urban in Viet Nam, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 8.7%
2012 34.6% +299.6%
2014 59.6% +72.2%
2018 10.9% -81.8%
2020 13.7% +26.2%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 13.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 45% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.4% 8.7% 59.6% 4
2020s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 21 Peru 23.4%
  2. 22 Indonesia 21.5% compare
  3. 23 El Salvador 17.1% compare
  4. 25 Uruguay 4.1% compare

See the full ranking of 25 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 13.7% 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 59.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
How does Viet Nam rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Viet Nam ranks 24th out of 25 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 58.3%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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