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

0102030401991200720241991: 27.61992: 25.71993: 26.71994: 25.91995: 26.61996: 26.71997: 24.51998: 24.21999: 242000: 242001: 242002: 24.12003: 23.52004: 232005: 232006: 22.92007: 23.32008: 23.72009: 24.62010: 242011: 27.92012: 28.32013: 30.82014: 27.72015: 27.42016: 27.22017: 28.72018: 28.72019: 29.52020: 34.52021: 33.22022: 36.52023: 35.72024: 33.8

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

Annual values for Government spending vs gdp per capita in Tunisia, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Solomon Islands 35.81 compare
  2. 57 Colombia 34.65 compare
  3. 58 Azerbaijan 33.91 compare
  4. 60 Seychelles 33.77 compare
  5. 61 Kyrgyzstan 33.71 compare
  6. 62 Senegal 33.55 compare

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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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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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