Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 15.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam, 1992–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam is 15.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam peaked at 19.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2018.
That places Vietnam 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.4% | — |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -4.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 15.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 15.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.1%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.4% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 17.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.7% | 19.7% | 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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.299 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam was 15.7% in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2018.
- How does Vietnam rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Vietnam ranks 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.