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

Viet Nam: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 28.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
28.1%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
2nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2010
All-time low
7.3%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2010–2020

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Viet Nam, 2010–2020

102030402010201520202010: 36.52012: 21.22014: 7.32018: 252020: 28.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2020, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Viet Nam stood at 28.1%.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Viet Nam peaked at 36.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2014.

Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 25 countries on this measure, 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 -urban in Viet Nam, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 36.5%
2012 21.2% -41.9%
2014 7.3% -65.6%
2018 25.0% +242.5%
2020 28.1% +12.2%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 28.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.2%, 2.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.5% 7.3% 36.5% 4
2020s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 Uruguay 32.9% compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 26.8% compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 21.5% compare
  4. 5 Armenia 15.6% compare

See the full ranking of 25 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 28.1% 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 36.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
How does Viet Nam rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Viet Nam ranks 2nd out of 25 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 23.1%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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