Incomes of the richest in Vietnam

Vietnam: Incomes of the richest was 15.74 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
15.74
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
47th
of 113 countries
All-time high
19.67
in 2010
All-time low
15.74
in 2018
Years of data
11
1992–2018

Incomes of the richest in Vietnam, 1992–2018

051015201992200520181992: 16.41998: 16.82002: 172004: 16.42006: 15.92008: 16.42010: 19.72012: 16.52014: 16.12016: 16.52018: 15.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, incomes of the richest in Vietnam stood at 15.74. 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, incomes of the richest in Vietnam peaked at 19.67 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.74, in 2018.

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

Incomes of the richest in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Incomes of the richest in Vietnam, 1992 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1992 16.42 —
1998 16.75 +2.0%
2002 16.99 +1.4%
2004 16.43 -3.3%
2006 15.89 -3.3%
2008 16.45 +3.5%
2010 19.67 +19.6%
2012 16.51 -16.1%
2014 16.14 -2.2%
2016 16.51 +2.3%
2018 15.74 -4.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 15.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.62, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 15.74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.07, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.59 16.42 16.75 2
2000s 16.44 15.89 16.99 4
2010s 16.91 15.74 19.67 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 44 Kenya 16.11 compare
  2. 45 Gambia 16.02 compare
  3. 46 Mauritius 15.89 compare
  4. 48 Uruguay 15.73 compare
  5. 49 Iran 15.65 compare
  6. 50 Serbia 15.49 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incomes of the richest in Vietnam?
Incomes of the richest in Vietnam was 15.74 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 19.67 in 2010.
What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 15.74 in 2018.
How does Vietnam rank for incomes of the richest?
Vietnam ranks 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is incomes of the richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incomes of the richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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