External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 77.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Tunisia is 77.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Tunisia peaked at 102.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2011.
Tunisia ranks 19th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.3% | — |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 102.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 50.9% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 49.7% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 77.7% | 102.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,236 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -44.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -39.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3085 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,436 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Tunisia?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Tunisia was 77.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Tunisia ranks 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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