Mean vs. median income or consumption in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mean vs. median income or consumption was 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean vs. median income or consumption 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
In 2022, mean vs. median income or consumption in Vietnam stood at 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean vs. median income or consumption in Vietnam peaked at 17.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
Vietnam ranks 64th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Mean vs. median income or consumption in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1997 | 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 5.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 6.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 11.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +76.3% |
| 2012 | 11.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 14.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 15.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 17.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 61 Jordan 17.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 North Macedonia 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 China 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Tunisia 15.89 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Ukraine 15.57 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 El Salvador 15.46 international-$ in 2021 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 vs. median income or consumption in Vietnam?
- Mean vs. median income or consumption in Vietnam was 16.59 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 mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Vietnam rank for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Vietnam ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean vs. median income or consumption 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income or consumption of the population per day.