Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 6.55 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Tunisia, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 6.55 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Tunisia peaked at 17.68 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2019.
That places Tunisia 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.55 | — |
| 1961 | 15.7 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 16.06 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 15.06 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 15.08 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 15.11 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 15.24 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 15.88 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 15.21 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 15.17 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 11.66 | -23.2% |
| 1971 | 12.14 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 11.77 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 11.94 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 13.02 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 15.17 | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 16.08 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 15.67 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 15.44 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 15.53 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 15.02 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 16.26 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 17.68 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 16.09 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 15.94 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 13.84 | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 11.69 | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 9.38 | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 8.64 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 9.35 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 9.91 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 9.12 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 10.92 | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 11.04 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.03 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 9.56 | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 8.8 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 9.48 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 9.54 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.61 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.48 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 9.77 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.52 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.84 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 8.39 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.11 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 9.23 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.19 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.9 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.01 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.36 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 7.85 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 8.42 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 8.08 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.73 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.3 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 7 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.88 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.55 | -4.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.64, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6.55 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.05, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.41 | 15.06 | 16.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.84 | 11.66 | 16.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.39 | 8.64 | 17.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9 | 8.8 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.09 | 8.39 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 6.55 | 9.01 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Tunisia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Tunisia was 6.55 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Tunisia ranks 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.