Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.6%
in 2022
Viet Nam
5.7%
in 2006
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
123rd
Viet Nam rank
121st
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd and Viet Nam ranks 121st of 187 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 5.5% | 3.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.4% | 1.7% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2006.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2006.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd and Viet Nam ranks 121st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.