Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 20.2% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Tunisia, 1970–2007
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Tunisia is 20.2%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Tunisia peaked at 21.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1971.
Tunisia ranks 33rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.5% | — |
| 1971 | 7.7% | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 8.8% | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 11.7% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 15.4% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | +59.9% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 7.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 11.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 11.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.3% | 21.1% | 8 |
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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 fixed capital formation, private sector in Tunisia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Tunisia was 20.2% in 2007, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1971.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Tunisia ranks 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.