Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 69.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tunisia, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Tunisia is 69.95 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Tunisia peaked at 69.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1987.
That places Tunisia 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 1978 | 3.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 8 BoP, current US$ per person | +162.6% |
| 1980 | 14.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.5% |
| 1981 | 14.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 15.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 12.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 13.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 5.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.1% |
| 1986 | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.3% |
| 1987 | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.6% |
| 1989 | 8.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1990 | 11.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1991 | 6.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 1992 | 11.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.2% |
| 1993 | 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 13.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.2% |
| 1996 | 7.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 1997 | 8.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 9.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 9.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 19.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.5% |
| 2002 | 17.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 22.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 27.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 30.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 35.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 53.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 2008 | 49.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 29.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 39.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 41.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 41.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 48.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 46.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 41.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 39.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 40.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 49.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 46.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 46.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 33.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 56.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2024 | 69.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 69.95 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 69.95 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.77 BoP, current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +162.6% | 3.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 131 Solomon Islands 84.16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Paraguay 81.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 El Salvador 81.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 66.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Algeria 58.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Belize 55.18 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 34.59 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 759.60 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Tunisia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Tunisia was 69.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Tunisia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.