Gross public investment in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross public investment was 3.4% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Gross public investment in Tunisia, 1970–2009
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2009, gross public investment in Tunisia stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Tunisia peaked at 19.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2008.
That places Tunisia 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross public investment in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.0% | — |
| 1971 | 12.2% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 11.0% | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 9.8% | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 19.3% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | +51.2% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -62.1% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +36.3% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 9.8% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 9.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 4.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11,108 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,100 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9952 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public investment in Tunisia?
- Gross public investment in Tunisia was 3.4% in 2009, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross public investment?
- Tunisia ranks 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.