Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Vietnam

Vietnam: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 38.16 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
38.16
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.03
in 2005
All-time low
36.36
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2015

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Vietnam, 2005–2015

0102030402005201020152005: 442006: 442007: 442008: 442009: 37.32010: 40.62011: 37.32012: 39.62013: 36.42014: 36.42015: 38.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Vietnam stood at 38.16.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Vietnam peaked at 44.03 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.36, in 2013.

Vietnam ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Vietnam, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 44.03 —
2006 44.03 -0.0%
2007 44.03 +0.0%
2008 44.03 +0.0%
2009 37.3 -15.3%
2010 40.63 +8.9%
2011 37.35 -8.1%
2012 39.57 +6.0%
2013 36.36 -8.1%
2014 36.36 +0.0%
2015 38.16 +4.9%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 38.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 38.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.79, 52% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.68 37.3 44.03 5
2010s 38.07 36.36 40.63 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 174 Equatorial Guinea 43.21 compare
  2. 175 Brazil 42.98 compare
  3. 176 Cote d'Ivoire 42.63 compare
  4. 178 Cameroon 35.41 compare
  5. 179 Guinea 32.25 compare
  6. 180 Congo 30.68 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Vietnam?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Vietnam was 38.16 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 44.03 in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 36.36 in 2013.
How does Vietnam rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Vietnam ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 2,013 data points, 2005–2015
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The score for paying taxes is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators, the payments, time and total tax and contribution rate for a company to comply with tax laws in an economy. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-16 studies.