Mobile Wage Payments Statistics in Vietnam (2026)
As of the 2024 data, 19.7% of adults in Vietnam received wage payments through a mobile phone, per World Bank Global Findex. Up from 4.7% in 2022 to 19.7% in 2024 (+15 percentage points). Vietnam ranks #2 of 10 economies in East Asia & Pacific on this measure, and #5 of 99 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 19.7% (2024)
- Mobile Wage Payments in Vietnam as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
- Change since 2022
- +15 pp (2024)
- Up from 4.7% in 2022 to 19.7% in 2024 (+15 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2014)
- 0% (2014)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 0% in 2014 to 19.7% in 2024.
- Record high (2024)
- 19.7% (2024)
- The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank Global Findex series for Vietnam.
- Rank in East Asia & Pacific
- #2 of 10 (2024)
- Vietnam ranks 2 of 10 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #5 of 99 (2024)
- Vietnam ranks 5 of 99 countries with data globally.
- East Asia & Pacific average
- 12.4% (2024)
- Vietnam (19.7%) is above the average of 12.4% across the 10 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data.
- Received wages: into an account (% age 15+) (2024)
- 37% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank Global Findex.
- Internet use in Vietnam (2024)
- 84.2% (2024)
- 84.2% of the population in Vietnam used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 101 million (2024)
- Vietnam had a population of 101 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2014–2024
| Year | % of adults (age 15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.7% | +15.0 pp |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +4.1 pp |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of adults in Vietnam received wage payments through a mobile phone?
19.7% of adults in Vietnam received wage payments through a mobile phone in 2024, according to World Bank Global Findex data.
How does Vietnam compare with other countries in East Asia & Pacific?
Vietnam ranks 2 of 10 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data, with 19.7% versus a regional average of 12.4% (latest values per country).
Where does Vietnam rank globally on mobile wage payments?
Vietnam ranks 5 of 99 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank Global Findex value for each country.
How recent is the mobile wage payments data for Vietnam?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank Global Findex data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for Vietnam.
Where does the mobile wage payments data for Vietnam come from?
The data comes from the World Bank Global Findex (indicator fin34b). The latest observation for Vietnam is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank Global Findex, indicator
fin34b, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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