Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 20.1% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
20.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 164 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2008
All-time low
18.5%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2000–2012
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia, 2000–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 20.1% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 20.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2006.
Tunisia ranks 55th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 18.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.2% | 20.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 20.4%
- 53 Slovenia 20.3% compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.3% compare
- 56 Nicaragua 19.9% compare
- 57 Senegal 19.5%
- 58 Maldives 19.5% 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Tunisia was 20.1% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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