Gross national expenditure in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross national expenditure was 114.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure in Tunisia is 114.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Tunisia peaked at 114.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 1968.
Tunisia ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 95.3% | — |
| 1966 | 92.4% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 89.9% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 102.8% | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 100.3% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 99.4% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 100.4% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 96.8% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 101.9% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 104.9% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 108.4% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 107.8% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 103.0% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 105.4% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 108.5% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 110.5% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 108.4% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 111.4% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 106.0% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 107.1% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 101.0% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 99.6% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 103.3% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 107.0% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 105.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 106.9% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 107.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 102.9% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 103.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 101.5% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 102.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 102.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 101.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 103.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 103.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 102.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 100.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 101.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 101.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 108.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 109.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 109.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 110.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 110.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 110.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 112.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 112.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 110.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 108.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 110.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 113.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 106.0% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 106.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 114.7% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.3% | 89.9% | 95.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 102.6% | 96.8% | 108.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.1% | 99.6% | 111.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.2% | 101.5% | 107.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.7% | 100.4% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.8% | 104.1% | 112.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.8% | 106.0% | 114.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 37 Malawi 118.1% compare
- 38 Bhutan 116.4% compare
- 39 Guatemala 115.4% compare
- 41 Mauritania 114.3% compare
- 42 Mozambique 114.3% compare
- 43 Central African Republic 114.2% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 116.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 709.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 109.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4564 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 2,125 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Tunisia?
- Gross national expenditure in Tunisia was 114.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 1968.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross national expenditure?
- Tunisia ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.