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🇻🇳 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Vietnam

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
14.63%
share of total income
Middle 40%
41.62%
share of total income
Top 10%
43.75%
share of total income
Top 1%
15.74%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (VND)

BracketAvg. Income (VND)Threshold (VND)
Bottom 50%19,611,475 VND< 29,417,212
Middle 40%138,796,864 VND29,417,212 - 350,097,682
Top 10%583,496,137 VND> 350,097,682
Top 1%2,098,898,955 VND> 1,259,339,373
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+7.26%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
7.26%
Bottom 50%
7.26%
Top 1% Growth
7.26%

Inequality Gap

43.8%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.4x the national average salary in Vietnam.

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