Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 7.9% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Vietnam, 1991–2006
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Vietnam stood at 7.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 7.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1991.
Vietnam ranks 63rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.4% | — |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +45.3% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +20.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 7.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Vietnam?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Vietnam was 7.9% in 2006, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2006.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.