Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Vietnam
Vietnam: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 14.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Vietnam, 1992–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Vietnam is 14.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Vietnam peaked at 17.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2006.
That places Vietnam 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.0% | — |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -5.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 14.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 14.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.7%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.5% | 17.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Vietnam?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Vietnam was 14.5% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2006.
- How does Vietnam rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Vietnam ranks 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.