Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Tunisia
Tunisia: Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 was 32.04 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Tunisia, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Tunisia is 32.04 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Tunisia peaked at 35.17 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.85 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.
That places Tunisia 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.04 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 23.99 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.12 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.47 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 23.02 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.04 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.85 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.32 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.67 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.64 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 24 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.89 Percentage of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 28.35 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.8 Percentage of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 27.69 Percentage of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 27.44 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.21 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.72 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 28.68 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.53 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.5 Percentage of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 33.29 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 35.17 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 34.11 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 32.97 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 32.22 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 31.69 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 31.67 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 31.75 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 32.04 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 32.04 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.21 Percentage of GDP, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 32.04 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.18 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.62 Percentage of GDP | 22.85 Percentage of GDP | 24.64 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.03 Percentage of GDP | 24 Percentage of GDP | 30.8 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.94 Percentage of GDP | 31.67 Percentage of GDP | 35.17 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 58 Argentina 33.18 Percentage of GDP compare
- 59 South Africa 32.99 Percentage of GDP compare
- 60 Switzerland 32.15 Percentage of GDP compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 31.94 Percentage of GDP compare
- 63 Algeria 31.9 Percentage of GDP compare
- 64 Colombia 31.68 Percentage of GDP compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Tunisia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Tunisia was 32.04 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.17 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.85 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Tunisia ranks 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.