Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tunisia
Tunisia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 11.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tunisia, 1984–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tunisia stood at 11.9%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tunisia peaked at 11.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.4% | — |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +44.4% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 5.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.3% | 11.9% | 3 |
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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)
- 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tunisia?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tunisia was 11.9% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Tunisia ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.