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

051015202000200620122000: 19.32001: 19.62002: 19.52003: 18.72004: 18.72005: 18.92006: 18.52007: 19.12008: 20.52009: 202010: 19.22011: 20.22012: 20.1

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

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Tunisia, 2000 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.3% 18.5% 20.5% 10
2010s 19.8% 19.2% 20.2% 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 52 Kyrgyzstan 20.4%
  2. 53 Slovenia 20.3% compare
  3. 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.3% compare
  4. 56 Nicaragua 19.9% compare
  5. 57 Senegal 19.5%
  6. 58 Maldives 19.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
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