Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 20.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.5%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
77th
of 184 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 1985
All-time low
11.3%
in 1996
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia is 20.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia peaked at 31.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1996.
Tunisia ranks 77th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.8% | — |
| 1961 | 22.0% | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 19.9% | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 20.5% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 20.8% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 22.6% | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 24.5% | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 24.4% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 23.1% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 21.7% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 22.7% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 24.3% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 25.8% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 23.5% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 25.6% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 28.8% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 31.3% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 27.3% | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 24.4% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1% | 19.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 21.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 23.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 11.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 14.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.3% | 22.2% | 4 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 6,510 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,812 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia was 20.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1996.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.