Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Tunisia

Tunisia: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services was 16.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 116 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2021
All-time low
6.7%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Tunisia, 2000–2023

5101520252000201120232000: 20.7 %2001: 13.2 %2002: 14.2 %2003: 13.6 %2004: 13.9 %2005: 11.6 %2006: 13.5 %2007: 10.4 %2008: 6.7 %2009: 9.2 %2010: 8.7 %2011: 10.2 %2012: 9.4 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 8 %2015: 8.9 %2016: 9.8 %2017: 14.3 %2018: 17.4 %2019: 20.6 %2020: 22.2 %2021: 25.2 %2022: 16.8 %2023: 16.9 %

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 16.9% for debt service as a share of exports of good and services in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Tunisia peaked at 25.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2008.

Tunisia ranks 15th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Tunisia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 20.7%
2001 13.2% -36.1%
2002 14.2% +7.7%
2003 13.6% -4.6%
2004 13.9% +2.5%
2005 11.6% -16.8%
2006 13.5% +16.5%
2007 10.4% -23.0%
2008 6.7% -35.8%
2009 9.2% +37.8%
2010 8.7% -5.3%
2011 10.2% +17.0%
2012 9.4% -7.2%
2013 8.3% -11.7%
2014 8.0% -4.0%
2015 8.9% +11.2%
2016 9.8% +10.2%
2017 14.3% +45.2%
2018 17.4% +22.2%
2019 20.6% +17.9%
2020 22.2% +8.1%
2021 25.2% +13.4%
2022 16.8% -33.2%
2023 16.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 6.7% 20.7% 10
2010s 11.6% 8.0% 20.6% 10
2020s 20.3% 16.8% 25.2% 4

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  4. 15 Somalia 16.9% compare
  5. 17 Dominican Republic 16.2% compare
  6. 18 Bhutan 16.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Tunisia?
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Tunisia was 16.9% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2008.
How does Tunisia rank for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
Tunisia ranks 15th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service as a share of exports of good and services rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,597 data points, 2000–2023
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