Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 11.43 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Vietnam, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 11.43 international-$ in 2011 prices for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Vietnam peaked at 12.06 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.43 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1992.
That places Vietnam 69th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1997 | 3.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 3.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.63 international-$ in 2011 prices | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 4.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 4.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 7.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | +76.3% |
| 2012 | 7.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 10.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 12.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 11.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11.43 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.15 international-$ in 2011 prices, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11.43 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.37 international-$ in 2011 prices, 85% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +76.3% | 4.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.71 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 66 Tunisia 11.79 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 67 Mongolia 11.75 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 68 Albania 11.56 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 70 South Africa 11.18 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 71 Jordan 11.03 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 72 Palestine 10.86 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Vietnam?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Vietnam was 11.43 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1992.
- How does Vietnam rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Vietnam ranks 69th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.