Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was -4.98 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-4.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 326.2%
World rank
173rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
31.43 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-7.31 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Tunisia stood at -4.98 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 326.2% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Tunisia peaked at 31.43 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -7.31 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Tunisia 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.9824 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1963 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +912.1% |
| 1964 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1965 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1966 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3514 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1968 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +2266.7% |
| 1969 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1970 | 31.43 % change on previous year | +661.6% |
| 1971 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1972 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 1973 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1974 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +847.4% |
| 1975 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1976 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1978 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1981 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1982 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1983 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +176.3% |
| 1984 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2237 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1987 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +3114.5% |
| 1988 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1991 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1992 | 11.55 % change on previous year | +172.5% |
| 1993 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1994 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8572 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1998 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 1999 | -0.4224 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2000 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -842.2% |
| 2001 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2002 | -0.9958 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6878 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2004 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +169.3% |
| 2005 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +233.1% |
| 2006 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 2008 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2011 | -0.2046 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2012 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -1947.0% |
| 2013 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 2014 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2015 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2016 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -270.8% |
| 2017 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +245.5% |
| 2019 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2020 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 2021 | -0.1083 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2132.5% |
| 2023 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -326.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +3114.5% | 0.2237 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +2266.7% | 0.3514 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2132.5% | -0.1083 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1947.0% | -0.2046 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +912.1% | 0.9824 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +847.4% | 1.15 % change on previous year | 10.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 0.3514 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.16 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 31.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 % change on previous year | 0.2237 % change on previous year | 10.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 14.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 % change on previous year | -0.9958 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.55 % change on previous year | -7.31 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 170 Norway -4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Central African Republic -4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Kuwait -4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Palestine -5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Myanmar -6.37 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Estonia -6.45 % change on previous year 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Tunisia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Tunisia was -4.98 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.43 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.31 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Tunisia ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.