External debt as a share of gni in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt as a share of gni was 87.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.42
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
16th
of 118 countries
All-time high
102.15
in 2020
All-time low
49.75
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gni in Tunisia is 87.42, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Tunisia peaked at 102.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.75, in 2011.
Tunisia ranks 16th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.31 | — |
| 2001 | 61.14 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 69.98 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 68.71 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.81 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 58.96 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 57.42 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 56.14 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 50.93 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 55.41 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 51.34 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 49.75 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 55.97 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 56.33 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.82 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.22 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 68.03 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 81.89 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 84.67 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 98.56 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 102.15 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 94.38 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 94.03 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.42 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.98 | 50.93 | 69.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.66 | 49.75 | 98.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5 | 87.42 | 102.15 | 4 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,082 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 8,008 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -65.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Tunisia?
- External debt as a share of gni in Tunisia was 87.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.75 in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Tunisia ranks 16th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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