External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 272,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 272,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 276,918 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 4,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 5,676 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 6,490 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 7,182 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 8,308 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 14,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1978 | 19,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 21,952 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 22,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 23,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 24,313 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 26,154 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 26,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 31,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 38,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 43,885 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 43,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 44,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 49,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 53,111 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 54,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 55,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 61,882 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 69,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 73,243 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 72,279 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 69,810 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 76,674 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 73,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 83,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 99,836 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 116,697 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 126,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 116,157 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 121,218 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 133,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 138,872 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 147,430 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 145,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 147,184 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 163,597 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 169,041 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 177,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 181,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 190,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 217,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 226,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 258,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 270,194 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 276,918 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 264,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 272,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 272,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 272,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +74.2% | 8,308 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,618 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,952 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,674 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 147,430 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,763 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 145,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 258,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 264,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 276,918 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 28 Moldova 323,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ukraine 308,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mexico 306,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Tonga 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 270,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 China 260,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Tunisia was 272,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 276,918 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.