Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 951,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
951,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
104th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
56,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Tunisia stood at 951,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 104th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 56,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 62,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 64,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 66,900 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 69,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 69,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 75,665 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 78,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 103,555 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1971 | 112,765 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 132,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 133,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 148,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 159,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 169,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 177,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 188,704 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 202,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 223,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 237,225 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 242,869 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 258,838 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 274,901 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 286,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 287,477 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 308,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 323,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 338,651 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 363,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 379,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 423,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 454,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 496,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 539,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 617,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 622,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 615,349 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 612,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 631,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 644,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 638,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 642,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 654,609 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 694,999 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 724,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 774,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 819,419 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 855,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 909,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 907,486 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 941,774 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 914,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 932,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 922,438 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 939,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 956,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 980,471 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 979,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 951,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 951,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 951,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +31.4% | 78,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 103,555 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 56,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 78,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 152,782 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 103,555 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 202,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 223,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 338,651 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 512,486 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 363,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 622,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 708,107 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 631,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 855,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 949,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 907,486 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 977,994 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 951,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 101 Latvia 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ecuador 1.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 103 Finland 952,678 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 105 Ghana 944,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 106 New Zealand 926,490 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 107 Syria 915,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Tunisia was 951,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 104th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.