Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Tunisia: Total debt service

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
3.6%
in 2024
Tunisia
10.9%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
17th
Tunisia rank
15th

Total debt service over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Tunisia
2.557.51012.5197019972024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 10.9% against 3.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 3.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Tunisia ranks 15th of 32 groups.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 4.3% 9.5% 5.1% Tunisia
1990s 6.0% 8.6% 2.6% Tunisia
2000s 3.4% 6.7% 3.3% Tunisia
2010s 2.1% 5.8% 3.7% Tunisia
2020s 3.2% 9.7% 6.5% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 10.9% against 3.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in total debt service between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tunisia?
7.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tunisia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tunisia rank globally for total debt service?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Tunisia ranks 15th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 7,086 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.