Short-term debt in Tunisia
Tunisia: Short-term debt was 170.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Tunisia stood at 170.5%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Tunisia peaked at 170.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1974.
Tunisia ranks 4th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.5% | — |
| 1971 | 33.0% | -55.1% |
| 1972 | 23.9% | -27.7% |
| 1973 | 20.2% | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 16.7% | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 24.3% | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 53.5% | +120.4% |
| 1978 | 58.7% | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 28.5% | -51.4% |
| 1980 | 19.5% | -31.7% |
| 1981 | 21.9% | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 20.6% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 36.5% | +77.3% |
| 1985 | 62.4% | +71.0% |
| 1986 | 60.5% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 41.4% | -31.5% |
| 1988 | 34.3% | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 73.2% | +102.0% |
| 1991 | 77.4% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 84.1% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 71.6% | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 75.4% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 129.0% | +51.8% |
| 2002 | 130.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 107.5% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 109.1% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 121.4% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 143.0% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 144.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 108.4% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 152.5% | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 169.6% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 168.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 170.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 16.7% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 19.5% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.1% | 54.4% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 42.8% | 130.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 51.0% | 144.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.0% | 108.4% | 170.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 898.26 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.3784 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,762 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6269 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Tunisia?
- Short-term debt in Tunisia was 170.5% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 170.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for short-term debt?
- Tunisia ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.