Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 5.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.9
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.96
in 2020
All-time low
1.44
in 1992
Years of data
13
1992–2022

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Viet Nam, 1992–2022

1234561992200720221992: 1.41997: 1.92002: 1.72004: 22006: 2.22008: 2.42010: 3.72012: 4.22014: 4.52016: 5.12018: 5.52020: 62022: 5.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Viet Nam is 5.9, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Viet Nam peaked at 5.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 1992.

That places Viet Nam 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Viet Nam, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 1.44
1997 1.9 +32.3%
2002 1.73 -8.7%
2004 1.96 +12.8%
2006 2.18 +11.3%
2008 2.41 +10.7%
2010 3.75 +55.6%
2012 4.22 +12.5%
2014 4.45 +5.6%
2016 5.09 +14.3%
2018 5.49 +7.8%
2020 5.96 +8.7%
2022 5.9 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.67 1.44 1.9 2
2000s 2.07 1.73 2.41 4
2010s 4.6 3.75 5.49 5
2020s 5.93 5.9 5.96 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 61 Azerbaijan 6.21 compare
  2. 62 Mongolia 6.05 compare
  3. 63 Mexico 5.95 compare
  4. 65 Paraguay 5.87 compare
  5. 66 Jamaica 5.55 compare
  6. 67 Brazil 5.38 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Viet Nam?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Viet Nam was 5.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 5.96 in 2020.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 1992.
How does Viet Nam rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Viet Nam ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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