Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 43.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% 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
Vietnam recorded 43.8% for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in 2018.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam peaked at 48.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2014.
That places Vietnam 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.8% | — |
| 1998 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 43.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 43.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.6%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 45.8% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 44.4% | 47.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 43.5% | 48.3% | 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Vietnam was 43.8% 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Vietnam ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.