Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 3.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Viet Nam, 1991–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Viet Nam is 3.8%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 9.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1991.
Viet Nam ranks 40th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +48.5% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +38.6% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -58.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 9.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Viet Nam was 3.8% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1991.
- How does Viet Nam rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 40th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.