External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -4.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Tunisia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Tunisia is -4.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 238.0% on the previous year and down 190.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Tunisia peaked at 74.18 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -8.33 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Tunisia 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 17.08 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1974 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1977 | 74.18 % change on previous year | +373.1% |
| 1978 | 31.42 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1979 | 15.43 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1980 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1981 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1982 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1983 | 7.57 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8387 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1985 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +2196.7% |
| 1986 | 21.65 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1988 | -0.2593 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1989 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1090.0% |
| 1990 | 10.25 % change on previous year | +299.4% |
| 1991 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1993 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1994 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +498.2% |
| 1995 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1997 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1998 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +159.3% |
| 1999 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -387.9% |
| 2000 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2001 | 13.75 % change on previous year | -394.2% |
| 2002 | 20.08 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 16.89 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2005 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2006 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2007 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 2008 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2009 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2010 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2011 | 0.914 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2012 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +1120.1% |
| 2013 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2014 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2015 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 2017 | 14.18 % change on previous year | +200.6% |
| 2018 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2019 | 14.13 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
| 2020 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2021 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2022 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 2023 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2024 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -4.59 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -4.59 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.45 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2196.7% | 0.8387 % change on previous year | 19.26 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1120.1% | 0.914 % change on previous year | 11.15 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1090.0% | -0.2593 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.48 % change on previous year | 10.66 % change on previous year | 74.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.67 % change on previous year | -0.2593 % change on previous year | 21.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 20.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 14.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1957 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Tunisia
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Tunisia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Tunisia was -4.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.18 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.33 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Tunisia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 190.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.