External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 3,296 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 3,296 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Tunisia peaked at 3,571 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117.55 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 37th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117.55 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 128.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 139.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 159.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 177.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 191.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 215.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 365.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +69.7% |
| 1978 | 468.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 528.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 534.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 534.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 546.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 576.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 567.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 659.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 782.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 875.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 852.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 855.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 923.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 970.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 983.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 981.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,066 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1,181 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 1,224 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,192 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,137 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,234 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 1,163 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1,309 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1,555 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 1,800 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 1,936 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1,760 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1,820 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,983 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2,046 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,151 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2,105 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,101 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,309 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 2,357 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,448 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,473 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,561 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,894 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 2,996 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,387 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 3,506 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3,571 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,386 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 3,476 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,296 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3,296 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3,296 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person, 6.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +69.7% | 215.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 365.21 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 249.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 117.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 528.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 678.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 534.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 875.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,089 DOD, current US$ per person | 923.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,234 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,752 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,163 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,151 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,563 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,101 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,387 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,447 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,296 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,571 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 34 Belarus 3,747 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Belize 3,738 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Ecuador 3,329 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Djibouti 2,958 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Brazil 2,856 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Kosovo 2,757 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2,757 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- 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$), per capita in Tunisia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Tunisia was 3,296 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,571 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.55 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 37th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.