Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 10.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Tunisia, 1984–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tunisia stood at 10.7%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 10.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 32nd out of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.9% | — |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +11.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 10.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 10.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5%, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 29 Mozambique 11.1% compare
- 30 Israel 11.0% compare
- 31 Russian Federation 10.8% compare
- 33 Cyprus 10.7% compare
- 34 Lithuania 10.6% compare
- 35 Papua New Guinea 10.5% 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tunisia?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tunisia was 10.7% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.