Gross capital formation in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross capital formation was 69.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Tunisia, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Tunisia is 69.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,876.9% on the previous year and up 2,911.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Tunisia peaked at 69.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -36.2%, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 3rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -1.4% | — |
| 1967 | 4.4% | -417.2% |
| 1968 | -1.5% | -134.5% |
| 1969 | -1.7% | +12.6% |
| 1970 | -3.0% | +73.0% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | -253.2% |
| 1972 | 27.3% | +502.5% |
| 1973 | -16.9% | -162.1% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | -238.2% |
| 1975 | -1.1% | -104.6% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | -1067.1% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -80.4% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | +433.2% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | -42.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -85.0% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | +1500.3% |
| 1982 | -0.7% | -104.6% |
| 1983 | -2.2% | +218.7% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -497.9% |
| 1985 | -12.6% | -244.8% |
| 1986 | -18.7% | +48.5% |
| 1987 | -1.8% | -90.6% |
| 1988 | -12.2% | +598.3% |
| 1989 | 31.7% | -359.2% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | -32.5% |
| 1991 | -0.6% | -103.0% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | -3180.4% |
| 1993 | -2.3% | -111.6% |
| 1994 | -12.8% | +459.0% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -139.3% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +117.6% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -52.2% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +376.4% |
| 2002 | -3.0% | -123.9% |
| 2003 | -1.5% | -49.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -183.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +64.4% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +298.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +696.0% |
| 2011 | -19.4% | -144.1% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -145.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -79.0% |
| 2015 | -2.5% | -313.2% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -371.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +65.5% |
| 2019 | -10.5% | -201.9% |
| 2020 | -36.0% | +242.5% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -167.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -84.1% |
| 2023 | -36.2% | -1040.7% |
| 2024 | -2.5% | -93.1% |
| 2025 | 69.7% | -2876.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | -1.7% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | -16.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | -18.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | -12.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -3.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | -19.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -36.2% | 69.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 1 Eritrea 466.9% compare
- 2 Yemen 181.8% compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 42.9% compare
- 5 Ireland 39.8% compare
- 6 El Salvador 34.5% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,914 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9494 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,421 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,248 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Tunisia?
- Gross capital formation in Tunisia was 69.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.2% in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross capital formation?
- Tunisia ranks 3rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,911.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.