Food, beverages and tobacco in Tunisia
Tunisia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 20.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Tunisia, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, food, beverages and tobacco in Tunisia stood at 20.8%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Tunisia peaked at 36.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2008.
Tunisia ranks 95th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 35.1% | — |
| 1964 | 36.9% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 29.0% | -21.4% |
| 1966 | 26.9% | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 25.0% | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 31.2% | +24.9% |
| 1969 | 30.5% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 28.7% | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 26.7% | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 24.0% | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 21.8% | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 25.0% | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 25.4% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 18.7% | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 17.8% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +113.3% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -1.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 20.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 20.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +113.3% | 10.5% | 22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.6% | 25.0% | 36.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 17.8% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 17.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 15.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 9.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 10.5% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.8% | 25.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 34.59 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 759.60 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Tunisia?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Tunisia was 20.8% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Tunisia ranks 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).