Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 15.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
15.7%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2010
All-time low
2.6%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

5101520252006201320202006: 13.5 preT2010: 24.4 preT2012: 5.5 preT2014: 2.6 preT2018: 14.1 preT2020: 15.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 15.7% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2020.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Viet Nam peaked at 24.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2014.

Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 13.5%
2010 24.4% +80.8%
2012 5.5% -77.4%
2014 2.6% -52.2%
2018 14.1% +436.1%
2020 15.7% +11.0%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 15.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1
2010s 11.7% 2.6% 24.4% 4
2020s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.2% compare
  2. 3 Mexico 14.9% compare
  3. 4 Honduras 14.6% compare
  4. 5 Malawi 14.5% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Viet Nam?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Viet Nam was 15.7% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
How does Viet Nam rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Viet Nam ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population