Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 15.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
15.9%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
3rd
of 26 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

5101520252006201320202006: 15.5 preT2010: 24.4 preT2012: 5.5 preT2014: 2.6 preT2018: 14.5 preT2020: 15.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2020, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Viet Nam stood at 15.9%.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

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

That places Viet Nam 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2006 15.5%
2010 24.4% +56.8%
2012 5.5% -77.4%
2014 2.6% -52.2%
2018 14.5% +451.7%
2020 15.9% +9.2%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 15.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 1
2010s 11.8% 2.6% 24.4% 4
2020s 15.9% 15.9% 15.9% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 Uruguay 38.5% compare
  2. 2 El Salvador 23.1% compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 13.8% compare
  4. 5 Peru 13.2%
  5. 6 Mongolia 11.1% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Viet Nam?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Viet Nam was 15.9% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash 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) (%) - unconditional cash?
Viet Nam ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population