Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia

Tunisia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -33.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
-33.8%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
118th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-24.8%
in 2001
All-time low
-33.8%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2000–2012

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia, 2000–2012

-34-32-30-28-26-242000200620122000: -25 %2001: -24.8 %2002: -25.7 %2003: -25.4 %2004: -25.8 %2005: -26.2 %2006: -25.9 %2007: -26.2 %2008: -27.3 %2009: -27.9 %2010: -26.7 %2011: -32.9 %2012: -33.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded -33.8% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia peaked at -24.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -33.8%, in 2012.

That places Tunisia 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Tunisia, 2000 to 2012.
Year % Change
2000 -25.0%
2001 -24.8% -0.8%
2002 -25.7% +3.4%
2003 -25.4% -1.2%
2004 -25.8% +1.6%
2005 -26.2% +1.5%
2006 -25.9% -1.1%
2007 -26.2% +1.2%
2008 -27.3% +4.4%
2009 -27.9% +2.0%
2010 -26.7% -4.1%
2011 -32.9% +23.1%
2012 -33.8% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -26.0% -27.9% -24.8% 10
2010s -31.1% -33.8% -26.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia was -33.8% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was -24.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was -33.8% in 2012.
How does Tunisia rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Tunisia ranks 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2012.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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