Final consumption expenditure in Tunisia
Tunisia: Final consumption expenditure was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Tunisia, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Tunisia stood at 4.3%.
That represents a change of up 275.1% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Tunisia peaked at 36.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2020.
That places Tunisia 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.8% | — |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -83.3% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +800.5% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | +195.0% |
| 1970 | 13.9% | +76.2% |
| 1971 | 5.8% | -58.1% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | +120.4% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -66.2% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | +263.1% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -68.7% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | +82.8% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | -41.0% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | +139.0% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -53.3% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -55.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -40.5% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -93.8% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +9288.9% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -73.5% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +200.3% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -41.2% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +80.2% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -58.4% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +796.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -87.4% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | -4.9% | -322.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -162.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -41.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -64.9% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +80.4% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +275.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 0.3% | 7.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 4.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 0.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 2.2% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -4.9% | 4.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -65.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 22.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -66.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 67.62 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9224 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Tunisia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Tunisia was 4.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.