Mexico vs Viet Nam: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Mexico
5.8%
in 2023
Viet Nam
5.7%
in 2006
Mexico rank
120th
Viet Nam rank
121st
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Mexico
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 120th 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 | Mexico | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 5.2% | 1.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Mexico or Viet Nam?
- Mexico, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2006.
- How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Mexico ranks 120th 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.