Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 37.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
37.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 190 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2013
All-time low
33.1%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Viet Nam, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 39.9 % of profit2006: 39.9 % of profit2007: 39.9 % of profit2008: 39.9 % of profit2009: 40 % of profit2010: 33.1 % of profit2011: 39.9 % of profit2012: 35.3 % of profit2013: 40.8 % of profit2014: 40.8 % of profit2015: 39.4 % of profit2016: 39.4 % of profit2017: 38.1 % of profit2018: 37.8 % of profit2019: 37.6 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Viet Nam stood at 37.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Viet Nam peaked at 40.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2010.

That places Viet Nam 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Viet Nam, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 39.9%
2006 39.9% +0.0%
2007 39.9% +0.0%
2008 39.9% +0.0%
2009 40.0% +0.3%
2010 33.1% -17.2%
2011 39.9% +20.5%
2012 35.3% -11.5%
2013 40.8% +15.6%
2014 40.8% +0.0%
2015 39.4% -3.4%
2016 39.4% +0.0%
2017 38.1% -3.3%
2018 37.8% -0.8%
2019 37.6% -0.5%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 37.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.8%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Viet Nam's 37.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.0%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.9% 39.9% 40.0% 5
2010s 38.2% 33.1% 40.8% 10

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 87 Djibouti 37.9% compare
  2. 87 Hungary 37.9% compare
  3. 89 Ethiopia 37.7% compare
  4. 91 Cape Verde 37.5% compare
  5. 92 Kenya 37.2% compare
  6. 92 Panama 37.2% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Viet Nam?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Viet Nam was 37.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2010.
How does Viet Nam rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Viet Nam ranks 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
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 total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.