Tax revenue as share of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 29.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Tunisia, 2000–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, tax revenue as share of gdp in Tunisia stood at 29.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 30.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2004.
That places Tunisia 33rd out of 77 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.4% | — |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 24.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 27.2% | 30.9% | 7 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9494 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,421 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,248 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Tunisia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Tunisia was 29.4% in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2004.
- How does Tunisia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 33rd out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.