Pakistan vs Viet Nam: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Pakistan
5.6%
in 2023
Viet Nam
5.7%
in 2006
Pakistan rank
124th
Viet Nam rank
121st
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 124th 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 | Pakistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 5.0% | 2.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 5.4% | 1.9% | 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, Pakistan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Pakistan as of 2006.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Pakistan and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Viet Nam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2006.
- How do Pakistan and Viet Nam rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 124th 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.