Benefits incidence: All Social Assistance … Assistance Social in Vietnam

Vietnam: Benefits incidence: All Social Assistance … Assistance Social was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 78.8%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Vietnam, 2006–2020

0510152006201320202006: 9.12010: 0.3382012: 7.62014: 13.42018: 0.7222020: 0.153

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Vietnam is 0.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 78.8% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Vietnam peaked at 13.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

Vietnam ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence: All Social Assistance … Assistance Social in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 9.1% —
2010 0.3% -96.3%
2012 7.6% +2155.4%
2014 13.4% +75.6%
2018 0.7% -94.6%
2020 0.2% -78.8%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1
2010s 5.5% 0.3% 13.4% 4
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 22 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
  2. 23 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  3. 24 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  4. 26 Turkey 0.1% compare
  5. 27 Chile 0.1% compare
  6. 28 Mongolia 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Vietnam?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Vietnam was 0.2% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Vietnam rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Vietnam ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 331 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population