IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 94.6 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Tunisia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Tunisia is 94.6 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 254.02 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3703 units per person, in 1960.
Tunisia ranks 95th of 190 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3703 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7298 units per person | +97.1% |
| 1962 | 1.08 units per person | +48.3% |
| 1963 | 1.42 units per person | +31.4% |
| 1964 | 5.5 units per person | +286.6% |
| 1965 | 8 units per person | +45.5% |
| 1966 | 11.64 units per person | +45.5% |
| 1967 | 11.62 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 10.73 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 9.62 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 9.41 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 10.43 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 8.46 units per person | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 7.84 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 7.75 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 7.22 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 6.97 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 11.84 units per person | +69.8% |
| 1978 | 15.56 units per person | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 15.45 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.54 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 12.97 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 12.02 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 16.04 units per person | +33.4% |
| 1984 | 14.77 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 16.57 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 46.34 units per person | +179.6% |
| 1987 | 59.9 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 58.04 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 55.44 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 44.76 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 53.55 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 66.04 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 64.08 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 66.9 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 65.4 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 57.39 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 47.88 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 43.94 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 45.7 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 38.84 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 33.91 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 36.31 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 39.29 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 40.68 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 37.11 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 38.72 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 40.3 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 38.9 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 39.19 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.94 units per person | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 32.47 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.14 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 45.48 units per person | +41.5% |
| 2014 | 130.82 units per person | +187.6% |
| 2015 | 149.82 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 190 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 199.21 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 211.68 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 197.16 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 254.02 units per person | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 238.71 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 215.72 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 181.36 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 125.66 units per person | -30.7% |
| 2025 | 94.6 units per person | -24.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 94.6 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.92 units per person, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 94.6 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.78 units per person, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +286.6% | 1.42 units per person | 5.5 units per person |
| 2014 | +187.6% | 45.48 units per person | 130.82 units per person |
| 1986 | +179.6% | 16.57 units per person | 46.34 units per person |
| 1961 | +97.1% | 0.3703 units per person | 0.7298 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.07 units per person | 0.3703 units per person | 11.64 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.09 units per person | 6.97 units per person | 15.56 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.66 units per person | 12.02 units per person | 59.9 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.56 units per person | 43.94 units per person | 66.9 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.33 units per person | 33.91 units per person | 40.68 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.17 units per person | 32.14 units per person | 211.68 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.01 units per person | 94.6 units per person | 254.02 units per person | 6 |
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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Tunisia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Tunisia was 94.6 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 254.02 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3703 units per person in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.