Government spending vs gdp per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 33.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.83
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
59th
of 151 countries
All-time high
36.49
in 2022
All-time low
22.85
in 2006
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Tunisia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs gdp per capita in Tunisia stood at 33.83.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Tunisia peaked at 36.49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.85, in 2006.
That places Tunisia 59th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.63 | — |
| 1992 | 25.7 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 26.67 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 25.94 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 26.58 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 26.68 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.53 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 24.18 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 24.01 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 24.04 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.99 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.12 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.47 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 23.02 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.04 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.85 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.32 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.67 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.64 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 24 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.89 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 28.35 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.8 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 27.69 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 27.44 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.21 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.72 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 28.68 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.53 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.53 | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 33.2 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 36.49 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 35.7 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 33.83 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.77 | 24.01 | 27.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.62 | 22.85 | 24.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.03 | 24 | 30.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.75 | 33.2 | 36.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 56 Solomon Islands 35.81 compare
- 57 Colombia 34.65 compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 33.91 compare
- 60 Seychelles 33.77 compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 33.71 compare
- 62 Senegal 33.55 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)
- 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 government spending vs gdp per capita in Tunisia?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Tunisia was 33.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.49 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.85 in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 59th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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