Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 733.61 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
733.61 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
102nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
733.61 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
102.9 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Tunisia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Tunisia stood at 733.61 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 733.61 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 102.9 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1965.
Tunisia ranks 102nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 102.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 113.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 118.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 122.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 119.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 127.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 128.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 135.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 140.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 146.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 165.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 176.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 185.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 188.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 185.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 199.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 211.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 222.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 230.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 238.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 242.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 237.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 233.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 228.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 238.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 239.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 247.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 254.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 259.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 262.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 267.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 279.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 293.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 299 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 324.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 341.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 359.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 382.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 395.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 402.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 427.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 446.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 461.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 483.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 604.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 635.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 662.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 694.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 705.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 718.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 725.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 723.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 724.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 728.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 692.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 703.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 708.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 701.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 707.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 733.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 733.61 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 733.61 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +25.0% | 483.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 604.33 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 102.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 122.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 157.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 127.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 188.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 228.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 199.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 242.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 264.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 239.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 402.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 324.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 483.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 692.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 604.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 728.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 707.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 692.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 733.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 99 Paraguay 748.08 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 100 Iran 740.09 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 101 Gabon 737.95 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 103 El Salvador 707.26 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 104 East Timor 689.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 105 Philippines 601.58 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Tunisia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Tunisia was 733.61 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 733.61 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.9 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Tunisia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.