External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
17th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.9879 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.2577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tunisia is 0.787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 0.9879 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 17th of 122 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, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4191 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.4014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3366 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2844 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2863 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.44 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 1978 | 0.495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4284 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4964 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6735 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6904 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5513 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5951 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.615 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5413 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4974 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5854 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6313 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5478 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5322 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4904 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5372 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5394 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7996 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9599 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9879 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3718 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5757 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4974 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5723 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6458 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9599 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8964 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9879 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 14 Djibouti 0.8326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Dominica 0.8267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Jordan 0.8012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Nicaragua 0.7865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 North Macedonia 0.7573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Lesotho 0.7415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Tunisia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tunisia was 0.787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9879 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.