Wealth share of the richest 1% in Vietnam
Vietnam: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 24.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Vietnam, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Vietnam is 24.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Vietnam peaked at 43.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2014.
That places Vietnam 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 1920s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 1930s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 1940s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1960s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 25.1% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 24.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.9% | 25.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 144 Uzbekistan 25.0% compare
- 145 Portugal 25.0% compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 25.0% compare
- 148 Dominican Republic 24.9% compare
- 149 Niger 24.8% compare
- 150 Sudan 24.8% compare
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- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1303 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.512 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Vietnam?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Vietnam was 24.9% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Vietnam ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.