Income share held by second 20% in Vietnam
Vietnam: Income share held by second 20% was 11.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share held by second 20% in Vietnam, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2022, income share held by second 20% in Vietnam stood at 11.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by second 20% in Vietnam peaked at 12.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2010.
That places Vietnam 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 71 Iran 11.7% compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 11.6% compare
- 73 Madagascar 11.5% compare
- 73 Mali 11.5% compare
- 73 Senegal 11.5% compare
- 73 Tajikistan 11.5% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Vietnam
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 21.5% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 4.2% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.6% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 6.5% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 19.7% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.1% (2022)
- Population living in slums 32.5% (2022)
- Income share held by third 20% 16.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by second 20% in Vietnam?
- Income share held by second 20% in Vietnam was 11.8% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by second 20% recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share held by second 20% recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
- How does Vietnam rank for income share held by second 20%?
- Vietnam ranks 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by second 20% rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by second 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.