Pakistan vs Vietnam: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Pakistan
5.6%
in 2023
Vietnam
5.7%
in 2006
Pakistan rank
124th
Vietnam rank
121st
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Pakistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam 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 Vietnam ranks 121st of 187 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 5.0% | 2.1% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 5.4% | 1.9% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Pakistan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Pakistan as of 2006.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2006.
- How do Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Pakistan ranks 124th and Vietnam 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.