Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.146 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Vietnam is 0.146, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Vietnam peaked at 0.212 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.144, in 1982.
Vietnam ranks 157th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.212 | — |
| 1977 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.149 | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.146 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.144 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.154 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.163 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.165 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.161 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.154 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.155 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.153 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.15 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.153 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.152 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.148 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.146 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.147 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.148 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.149 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.148 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.149 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.147 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.148 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.15 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.161 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.211 | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.169 | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.152 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.148 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.159 | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 0.146 | -8.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.146 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.146 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4645, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +31.1% | 0.161 | 0.211 |
| 1978 | -29.7% | 0.212 | 0.149 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1805 | 0.149 | 0.212 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1514 | 0.144 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1524 | 0.15 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1486 | 0.146 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1561 | 0.147 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1642 | 0.146 | 0.211 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Vietnam?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Vietnam was 0.146 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.212 in 1976.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1982.
- How does Vietnam rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Vietnam ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.