GNI per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: GNI per capita was 3,471 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Tunisia, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Tunisia stood at 3,471 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Tunisia peaked at 4,390 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,442 US$, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 137th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,442 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,485 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,715 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 1,556 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 1,644 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1,882 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 2,002 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 2,113 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 2,203 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2,295 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,115 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 2,157 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,245 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,653 US$ | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 2,984 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 3,029 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,215 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 3,580 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 4,068 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 3,927 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4,150 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4,279 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4,186 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,257 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,390 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,975 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 3,820 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,580 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3,593 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,464 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3,471 US$ | +0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3,471 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,840 US$, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3,471 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,753 US$, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,834 US$ | 1,442 US$ | 2,295 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,997 US$ | 2,115 US$ | 4,068 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,969 US$ | 3,464 US$ | 4,390 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,471 US$ | 3,471 US$ | 3,471 US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Tunisia?
- Gni per capita in Tunisia was 3,471 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,390 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,442 US$ in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for gni per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 137th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.