Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Vietnam
Vietnam: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Vietnam, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Vietnam is 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Vietnam peaked at 178.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.1 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
That places Vietnam 64th out of 120 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 138 international-$ in 2021 prices | 112.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 164.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 177.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 178.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 61 Azerbaijan 186.32 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Mongolia 181.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Mexico 178.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Paraguay 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Jamaica 166.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Brazil 161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5508 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9259 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1303 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.512 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 195.98 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Vietnam?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Vietnam was 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 178.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Vietnam rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Vietnam ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.