Vietnam - Income distribution

Income share held by second 20%

The value for Income share held by second 20% in Vietnam was 11.90 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.00 in 2014 and a minimum value of 10.80 in 2010.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1992 11.50
1997 11.70
2002 11.20
2004 11.30
2006 11.50
2008 11.60
2010 10.80
2012 11.60
2014 12.00
2016 11.90
2018 11.90

Income share held by third 20%

The value for Income share held by third 20% in Vietnam was 16.30 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16.40 in 2014 and a minimum value of 14.80 in 2002.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1992 15.30
1997 15.20
2002 14.80
2004 15.30
2006 15.80
2008 15.70
2010 15.00
2012 16.10
2014 16.40
2016 16.30
2018 16.30

Income share held by fourth 20%

The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Vietnam was 22.30 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.40 in 2016 and a minimum value of 21.00 in 1997.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1992 21.30
1997 21.00
2002 21.10
2004 21.80
2006 22.30
2008 21.80
2010 21.40
2012 22.20
2014 22.40
2016 22.40
2018 22.30

Income share held by highest 20%

The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Vietnam was 42.90 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 46.30 in 2010 and a minimum value of 42.20 in 2014.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1992 44.10
1997 44.20
2002 45.40
2004 44.50
2006 43.30
2008 43.50
2010 46.30
2012 43.00
2014 42.20
2016 42.50
2018 42.90

Income share held by highest 10%

The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Vietnam was 27.50 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 30.90 in 2010 and a minimum value of 26.80 in 2014.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1992 28.60
1997 29.10
2002 29.80
2004 28.80
2006 27.70
2008 28.00
2010 30.90
2012 27.70
2014 26.80
2016 27.10
2018 27.50

Income share held by lowest 10%

The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Vietnam was 2.50 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.30 in 1997 and a minimum value of 2.50 in 2010.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1992 3.30
1997 3.30
2002 3.20
2004 2.90
2006 2.90
2008 3.00
2010 2.50
2012 2.80
2014 2.70
2016 2.60
2018 2.50

Income share held by lowest 20%

The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Vietnam was 6.70 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8.00 in 1997 and a minimum value of 6.50 in 2010.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1992 7.80
1997 8.00
2002 7.50
2004 7.20
2006 7.20
2008 7.40
2010 6.50
2012 7.10
2014 7.10
2016 6.90
2018 6.70

Classification

Topic: Poverty Indicators

Sub-Topic: Income distribution