Adjusted savings: net national savings in Tunisia
Tunisia: Adjusted savings: net national savings was -2.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Tunisia, 1976–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded -2.7% for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.2% on the previous year and down 394.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Tunisia peaked at 19.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -5.9%, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 159th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19.0% | — |
| 1977 | 14.8% | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 15.5% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -43.1% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | +59.4% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -61.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -52.9% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +71.3% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +89.5% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -86.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -33.4% |
| 2013 | -1.0% | -260.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -502.0% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -104.8% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | +563.1% |
| 2017 | -1.7% | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -104.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +103.2% |
| 2020 | -5.9% | -4339.2% |
| 2021 | -2.7% | -54.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 14.8% | 19.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 7.2% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 2.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -1.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.3% | -5.9% | -2.7% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,834 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 20.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,343 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 16,012 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Tunisia?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Tunisia was -2.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.9% in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Tunisia ranks 159th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 394.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.