Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 26.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Viet Nam, 2005–2013
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 26.9% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Viet Nam peaked at 32.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2013.
That places Viet Nam 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.5% | — |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 29.5% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.9% | 28.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,029 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,907 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 14.72 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Viet Nam?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Viet Nam was 26.9% in 2013, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2013.
- How does Viet Nam rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Viet Nam ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2013.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).