Real gdp growth in Tunisia
Tunisia: Real gdp growth was 2.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Tunisia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Tunisia is 2.49, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.4% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Tunisia peaked at 8.01 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -8.97, in 2020.
That places Tunisia 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.4 | — |
| 1981 | 5.52 | -25.4% |
| 1982 | -0.482 | -108.7% |
| 1983 | 4.67 | -1069.7% |
| 1984 | 5.73 | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 5.67 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | -1.45 | -125.6% |
| 1987 | 6.7 | -561.2% |
| 1988 | 0.071 | -98.9% |
| 1989 | 2.58 | +3532.4% |
| 1990 | 7.08 | +174.3% |
| 1991 | 4.14 | -41.5% |
| 1992 | 8.01 | +93.5% |
| 1993 | 2.48 | -69.1% |
| 1994 | 3.63 | +46.5% |
| 1995 | 2.67 | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 6.86 | +156.6% |
| 1997 | 5.72 | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 4.96 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 6.02 | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.32 | -65.1% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | +255.4% |
| 2004 | 6.24 | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 3.49 | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 5.24 | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 6.71 | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 4.24 | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 3.51 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | -2.05 | -158.3% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | -306.0% |
| 2013 | 2.43 | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.968 | -68.7% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | +101.6% |
| 2018 | 2.61 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | -40.5% |
| 2020 | -8.97 | -679.0% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | -152.8% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | -43.5% |
| 2023 | 0.24 | -91.0% |
| 2024 | 1.64 | +581.7% |
| 2025 | 2.49 | +52.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.49 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +3532.4% | 0.071 | 2.58 |
| 1983 | +1069.7% | -0.482 | 4.67 |
| 2020 | -679.0% | 1.55 | -8.97 |
| 2024 | +581.7% | 0.24 | 1.64 |
| 1987 | +561.2% | -1.45 | 6.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.64 | -1.45 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 | 2.48 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 | 1.32 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | -2.05 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4673 | -8.97 | 4.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 130 Czechia 2.55 compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 2.54 compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 2.51 compare
- 134 Moldova, Republic of 2.42 compare
- 135 Thailand 2.41 compare
- 136 Oman 2.4 compare
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 52.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Tunisia?
- Real gdp growth in Tunisia was 2.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 in 1992.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.97 in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for real gdp growth?
- Tunisia ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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