Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 24.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2015
All-time low
19.2%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Viet Nam, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 19.2 % of profits2006: 19.2 % of profits2007: 19.2 % of profits2008: 19.2 % of profits2009: 19.2 % of profits2010: 20.3 % of profits2011: 22.6 % of profits2012: 22.6 % of profits2013: 23.7 % of profits2014: 23.7 % of profits2015: 24.8 % of profits2016: 24.8 % of profits2017: 24.8 % of profits2018: 24.5 % of profits2019: 24.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Viet Nam stood at 24.3%.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Viet Nam peaked at 24.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2005.

That places Viet Nam 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Viet Nam, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 19.2%
2006 19.2% +0.0%
2007 19.2% +0.0%
2008 19.2% +0.0%
2009 19.2% +0.0%
2010 20.3% +5.7%
2011 22.6% +11.3%
2012 22.6% +0.0%
2013 23.7% +4.9%
2014 23.7% +0.0%
2015 24.8% +4.6%
2016 24.8% +0.0%
2017 24.8% +0.0%
2018 24.5% -1.2%
2019 24.3% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 5
2010s 23.6% 20.3% 24.8% 10

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 40 Lebanon 24.9% compare
  2. 41 Guinea-Bissau 24.8% compare
  3. 43 Nicaragua 23.7% compare
  4. 44 Colombia 23.6% compare
  5. 44 Senegal 23.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Viet Nam?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Viet Nam was 24.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2005.
How does Viet Nam rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Viet Nam ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.