Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Tunisia

Tunisia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 32.04 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
32.04 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 166 countries
All-time high
35.17 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
22.85 Percentage of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Tunisia, 2000–2029

0102030402000201420292000: 24 Percentage of GDP2001: 24 Percentage of GDP2002: 24.1 Percentage of GDP2003: 23.5 Percentage of GDP2004: 23 Percentage of GDP2005: 23 Percentage of GDP2006: 22.9 Percentage of GDP2007: 23.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 23.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 24.6 Percentage of GDP2010: 24 Percentage of GDP2011: 27.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 28.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 30.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 27.7 Percentage of GDP2015: 27.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 27.2 Percentage of GDP2017: 28.7 Percentage of GDP2018: 28.7 Percentage of GDP2019: 29.5 Percentage of GDP2020: 34.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 33.3 Percentage of GDP2022: 35.2 Percentage of GDP2023: 34.1 Percentage of GDP2024: 33 Percentage of GDP2025: 32.2 Percentage of GDP2026: 31.7 Percentage of GDP2027: 31.7 Percentage of GDP2028: 31.8 Percentage of GDP2029: 32 Percentage of GDP

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 Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Tunisia, 2000 to 2029.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.