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

Viet Nam: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 27.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
27.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2010
All-time low
5.8%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

102030402006201320202006: 24.62010: 35.42012: 12.42014: 5.82018: 27.72020: 27.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2020, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Viet Nam stood at 27.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Viet Nam peaked at 35.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2014.

That places Viet Nam 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 -rural in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 24.6%
2010 35.4% +44.2%
2012 12.4% -64.9%
2014 5.8% -53.4%
2018 27.7% +378.0%
2020 27.3% -1.4%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 27.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 1
2010s 20.4% 5.8% 35.4% 4
2020s 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 2 Georgia 25.5% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 23.4% compare
  3. 4 Malawi 22.8% compare

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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 27.3% 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 35.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
How does Viet Nam rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Viet Nam ranks 1st out of 34 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 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population