IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 14,242 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 14,242 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 336.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 19,578 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.28 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 68th of 189 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 square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.45 units per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1963 | 40.55 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1964 | 158.99 units per square kilometre | +292.1% |
| 1965 | 234.94 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1966 | 348.61 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1967 | 356.14 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 336.89 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 309.8 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 310.7 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 353.33 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 294 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 279.53 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 283.63 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 271.19 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 269.14 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 469.04 units per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1978 | 631.77 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 641.88 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 618.33 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 564.22 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 534.73 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 728.34 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 686.32 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 790.44 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 2,267 units per square kilometre | +186.8% |
| 1987 | 3,004 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 2,979 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,909 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,398 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 2,930 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 3,691 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 3,654 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,883 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 3,857 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,434 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 2,904 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 2,698 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2,840 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2,441 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 2,154 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 2,331 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2,547 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2,662 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,450 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2,578 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2,708 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,640 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,687 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,283 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 2,275 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,278 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,262 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 9,493 units per square kilometre | +191.0% |
| 2015 | 10,996 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 14,099 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 14,938 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 16,031 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 15,070 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 19,578 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 18,513 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 16,828 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 14,242 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 14,242 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 14,242 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,067 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +292.1% | 40.55 units per square kilometre | 158.99 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +191.0% | 3,262 units per square kilometre | 9,493 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +186.8% | 790.44 units per square kilometre | 2,267 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.07 units per square kilometre | 20.28 units per square kilometre | 356.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 380.42 units per square kilometre | 269.14 units per square kilometre | 641.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,508 units per square kilometre | 534.73 units per square kilometre | 3,004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,229 units per square kilometre | 2,398 units per square kilometre | 3,883 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,520 units per square kilometre | 2,154 units per square kilometre | 2,708 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,072 units per square kilometre | 2,275 units per square kilometre | 16,031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,290 units per square kilometre | 14,242 units per square kilometre | 19,578 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 65 Kiribati 16,234 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Albania 15,886 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Comoros 15,369 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,236 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Pakistan 13,386 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Poland 13,151 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 14,242 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,578 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.28 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.