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

Vietnam: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 27.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
27.9%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
2nd
of 24 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Vietnam, 2006–2020

102030402006201320202006: 232010: 35.42012: 12.42014: 5.82018: 28.62020: 27.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 27.9% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Vietnam peaked at 35.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2014.

That places Vietnam 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 23.0%
2010 35.4% +54.3%
2012 12.4% -64.9%
2014 5.8% -53.4%
2018 28.6% +393.1%
2020 27.9% -2.6%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 27.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 2.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 1
2010s 20.6% 5.8% 35.4% 4
2020s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 1 Uruguay 45.5% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 26.3% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 23.3% compare
  4. 5 Peru 21.7%

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Vietnam?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Vietnam was 27.9% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
How does Vietnam rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Vietnam ranks 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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