Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 14.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Viet Nam, 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% before and after tax in Viet Nam is 14.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure 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% before and after tax in Viet Nam peaked at 17.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2006.
That places Viet Nam 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% before and after tax in Viet Nam, 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% |
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 Viet Nam
- 41 Mongolia 14.9% compare
- 41 United States 14.9% compare
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.7% compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 14.2% compare
- 46 Burundi 14.1% compare
- 46 Serbia 14.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15.99 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,907 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 12.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 9,398 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 47.61 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Viet Nam?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Viet Nam 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% before and after tax recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2006.
- How does Viet Nam rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Viet Nam ranks 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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% before and after tax. 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.