Gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5616 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam, 1992–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.5616 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam peaked at 0.6044 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5594, in 2014.
Vietnam ranks 50th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5799 | 0.5789 | 0.5809 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5825 | 0.5706 | 0.5969 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5711 | 0.5594 | 0.6044 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More poverty & inequality data for Vietnam
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,995 kg per hectare (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.299 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1063 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1063 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1476 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.8% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2105 (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam was 0.5616 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6044 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5594 in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Vietnam ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.