Gross capital formation in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross capital formation was 15.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Tunisia, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Tunisia is 15.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Tunisia peaked at 35.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 27.9% | — |
| 1966 | 25.3% | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 22.9% | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 22.4% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 21.1% | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 21.5% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 21.3% | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 28.0% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 30.7% | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 29.4% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 32.3% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 31.7% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 33.5% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 35.9% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 30.2% | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 20.7% | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 29.2% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -50.8% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | +93.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.8% | 22.4% | 27.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 21.1% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.8% | 20.7% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 24.5% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 19.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 7.9% | 16.7% | 6 |
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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 capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 69.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 718.63 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5479 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,552 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Tunisia?
- Gross capital formation in Tunisia was 15.2% 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 35.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross capital formation?
- Tunisia ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.