Wealth share richest in Vietnam
Vietnam: Wealth share richest was 24.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.95
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
147th
of 215 countries
All-time high
43.82
in 1970
All-time low
24.36
in 2014
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Vietnam, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Vietnam is 24.95, 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 richest in Vietnam peaked at 43.82 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.36, 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.
Wealth share richest in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 30.58 | — |
| 1850 | 33.09 | +8.2% |
| 1880 | 38.27 | +15.7% |
| 1900 | 37.58 | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 29.84 | -20.6% |
| 1920 | 38.16 | +27.9% |
| 1930 | 34.24 | -10.3% |
| 1940 | 41.35 | +20.8% |
| 1950 | 25.9 | -37.4% |
| 1960 | 32.15 | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 43.82 | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 25.12 | -42.7% |
| 1981 | 25.11 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.11 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.13 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 25.12 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 25.11 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 25.12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.11 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.11 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.21 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 25.31 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.34 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 25.36 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 25.42 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 25.42 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.59 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 25.85 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 25.94 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.71 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 25.44 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.92 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.59 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.66 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.77 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.72 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 26.57 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 25.37 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 24.56 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 24.47 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.36 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.39 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.48 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.64 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.25 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 25.41 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.94 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 25.47 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.41 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 24.91 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 24.95 | +0.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 24.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 24.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.18, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -42.7% | 43.82 | 25.12 |
| 1950 | -37.4% | 41.35 | 25.9 |
| 1970 | +36.3% | 32.15 | 43.82 |
| 1920 | +27.9% | 29.84 | 38.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 30.58 | 30.58 | 30.58 | 1 |
| 1850s | 33.09 | 33.09 | 33.09 | 1 |
| 1880s | 38.27 | 38.27 | 38.27 | 1 |
| 1900s | 37.58 | 37.58 | 37.58 | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.84 | 29.84 | 29.84 | 1 |
| 1920s | 38.16 | 38.16 | 38.16 | 1 |
| 1930s | 34.24 | 34.24 | 34.24 | 1 |
| 1940s | 41.35 | 41.35 | 41.35 | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 1 |
| 1960s | 32.15 | 32.15 | 32.15 | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.82 | 43.82 | 43.82 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.12 | 25.11 | 25.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3 | 25.12 | 25.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.36 | 24.59 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.95 | 24.36 | 26.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.14 | 24.91 | 25.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 144 Uzbekistan 25.04 compare
- 145 Portugal 24.97 compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 24.96 compare
- 148 Dominican Republic 24.91 compare
- 149 Niger 24.82 compare
- 150 Sudan 24.79 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 wealth share richest in Vietnam?
- Wealth share richest in Vietnam was 24.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 43.82 in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.36 in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for wealth share richest?
- Vietnam ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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