External debt stocks in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt stocks was 77.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 77.7% for external debt stocks in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Tunisia peaked at 102.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 21st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.7% | — |
| 1971 | 41.5% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 34.8% | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 33.8% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 29.9% | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 45.8% | +53.1% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 41.8% | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 44.4% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 48.2% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 60.6% | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 69.2% | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 70.8% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 72.5% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 64.7% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 65.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 57.8% | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 56.6% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +2.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.6% | 26.6% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.3% | 41.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 51.8% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,088 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,023 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.658 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,064 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Tunisia?
- External debt stocks in Tunisia was 77.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for external debt stocks?
- Tunisia ranks 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.