Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 13.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam stood at 13.32 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 13.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
That places Viet Nam 61st out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1997 | 3.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 4.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +68.8% |
| 2012 | 9.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 9.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 11.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 13.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 13.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 58 Jordan 13.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Ukraine 13.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 China 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Tunisia 13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Albania 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Ecuador 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,792 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,731 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 118.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,258 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 13.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Viet Nam rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 61st out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.