Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 27.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
27.7%
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
26th
of 31 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2010
All-time low
27.7%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

02040602006201320202006: 43.6 preT2010: 59.4 preT2012: 42.1 preT2014: 43.9 preT2018: 40.3 preT2020: 27.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 27.7% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Viet Nam peaked at 59.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2020.

That places Viet Nam 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 43.6%
2010 59.4% +36.1%
2012 42.1% -29.0%
2014 43.9% +4.1%
2018 40.3% -8.1%
2020 27.7% -31.4%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 27.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.6% 43.6% 43.6% 1
2010s 46.4% 40.3% 59.4% 4
2020s 27.7% 27.7% 27.7% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 23 Ecuador 31.2% compare
  2. 24 Mexico 29.5% compare
  3. 25 Thailand 28.4% compare
  4. 27 Costa Rica 27.5% compare
  5. 28 Peru 27.3% compare
  6. 29 Honduras 27.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Viet Nam?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Viet Nam was 27.7% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2020.
How does Viet Nam rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Viet Nam ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population