Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance in Vietnam

Vietnam: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance was 7.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7.5%
Change on year
up 528.5%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance in Vietnam, 2006–2020

024682006201320202006: 1.52010: 1.42012: 0.3852014: 0.4332018: 1.22020: 7.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 7.5% for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 528.5% on the previous year and up 458.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in Vietnam peaked at 7.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

Vietnam ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 1.5% —
2010 1.4% -7.0%
2012 0.4% -71.5%
2014 0.4% +12.5%
2018 1.2% +177.3%
2020 7.5% +528.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 7.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.4% 1.4% 4
2020s 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 6 Armenia 8.9% compare
  2. 7 Kazakhstan 7.9% compare
  3. 8 Moldova 7.8% compare
  4. 10 Chile 7.1% compare
  5. 11 Panama 4.9% compare
  6. 12 Brazil 4.8% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in Vietnam?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in Vietnam was 7.5% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does Vietnam rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance?
Vietnam ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 458.2%. 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 Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Gini inequality index reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index