Total debt service in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total debt service was 26.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total debt service in Tunisia, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Tunisia is 26.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 191.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Tunisia peaked at 32.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1976.
That places Tunisia 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Total debt service in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.6% | — |
| 1977 | 13.6% | +78.1% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 16.3% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 18.2% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 32.0% | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 24.6% | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 27.0% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 21.9% | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +8.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 26.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 26.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.7%, 1.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 7.6% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 16.3% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 16.8% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 8.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 23.6% | 30.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 total debt service in Tunisia?
- Total debt service in Tunisia was 26.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for total debt service?
- Tunisia ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.