Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 5.7% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Viet Nam, 1991–2006
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 5.7% for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in 2006.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 6.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1991.
That places Viet Nam 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.0% | — |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +78.1% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.0% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 118 Marshall Islands 5.9%
- 119 Madagascar 5.8% compare
- 120 Mexico 5.8% compare
- 122 Benin 5.7% compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.6% compare
- 124 Pakistan 5.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,165 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10,670 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 54.05 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,901 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 29.63 million constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Viet Nam was 5.7% in 2006, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1991.
- How does Viet Nam rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2006.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.