Income share held by highest 20% in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Income share held by highest 20% was 43.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 20% in Viet Nam, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by highest 20% in Viet Nam is 43.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Viet Nam peaked at 46.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2014.
Viet Nam ranks 51st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 44.1% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 43.2% | 45.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 42.2% | 46.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.2% | 43.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 48 Côte d'Ivoire 43.3% compare
- 48 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 43.3% compare
- 48 Tajikistan 43.3% compare
- 51 Indonesia 43.2% compare
- 53 Lao People's Democratic Republic 43.1% compare
- 54 State of Palestine 43.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Viet Nam
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 4 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.91 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,995 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.299 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 12.78 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1063 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1063 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1476 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Viet Nam?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Viet Nam was 43.2% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2014.
- How does Viet Nam rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Viet Nam ranks 51st out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.