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 41.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% 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
Viet Nam recorded 41.7% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Viet Nam peaked at 45.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2006.
That places Viet Nam 52nd 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 10% before and after tax in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.1% | — |
| 1998 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 40.6% | 45.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 41.0% | 45.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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 10% before and after tax in Viet Nam?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Viet Nam was 41.7% 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 10% before and after tax recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2006.
- How does Viet Nam rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Viet Nam ranks 52nd out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.