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