What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Viet Nam?

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Viet Nam 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% (before tax) recorded in Viet Nam?

The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.

What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Viet Nam?

The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2018.

How does Viet Nam rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?

Viet Nam ranks 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.

Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Viet Nam?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Viet Nam 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% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Viet Nam

Name: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Viet Nam
Creator: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Viet Nam: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 15.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

15.7%

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

47th

of 113 countries

All-time high

19.7%

in 2010

All-time low

15.7%

in 2018

Years of data

1992–2018

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Viet Nam, 1992–2018

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Viet Nam stood at 15.7%. 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% (before tax) in Viet Nam peaked at 19.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2018.

That places Viet Nam 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Viet Nam

44 Kenya 16.1% compare
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49 Iran, Islamic Rep. 15.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Viet Nam?: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Viet Nam 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% (before tax) recorded in Viet Nam?: The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Viet Nam?: The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?: Viet Nam ranks 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Viet Nam?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam 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% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Unit: %
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.