Tunisia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

1991 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Tunisia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Tunisia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 7.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 7.9 % in the previous year
  • Tunisia Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2023, with an average ratio of -3.5 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of -1.0 % in Dec 2010 and a record low of -9.4 % in Dec 2020
CEIC calculates Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Consolidated Fiscal Balance and annual Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. National Institute of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 1993. Consolidated Fiscal Balance prior to 2019 is based on old methodology. Nominal GDP prior to 2010 is based on old classification of data. Nominal GDP prior to 1997 is based on SNA 1968.


Further information about Tunisia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Tunisia National Government Debt reached 42.6 USD bn in Sep 2024
  • Tunisia Nominal GDP reached 11.7 USD bn in Dec 2022

View Tunisia's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from 1991 to 2023 in the chart:

Tunisia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Tunisia's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in 2023?

Tunisia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 7.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 7.9 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-7.5 2023 -7.9 2022 -9.4 2020 -1.0 2010 % yearly 1991 - 2023

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) -0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) -2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) -3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Bolivia (%) -9.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) -7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -11.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) -3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Canada (%) -1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1993 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) -2.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
China (%) -4.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) -8.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) -2.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) -2.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 3.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) -3.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Finland (%) -4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
France (%) -6.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1949 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) -2.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) -3.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -6.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) -5.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
India (%) -4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) -3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) -4.3 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) -8.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) -5.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
South Korea (%) -2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -3.1 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Laos (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Latvia (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) -4.3 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Lithuania (%) -1.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) -4.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Malawi (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Malaysia (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Malta (%) -3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) -4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) -5.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 0.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) -0.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) -5.0 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -7.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 13.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -3.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (%) -3.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) -4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) -5.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (%) -7.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) -0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Serbia (%) -1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -4.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) -3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) -5.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -0.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 0.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Tunisia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.5 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,537.373 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,247.385 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 25.4 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 42,644.6 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (TND bn) 85.114 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (TND bn) 228.792 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (TND bn) 69.765 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Government: Budgetary: Revenue: Grants (TND mn) 700.300 2023 yearly 2019 - 2023
Government: Budgetary: Expenditure: Transfers (TND mn) 18,270.500 2023 yearly 2019 - 2023
Outstanding Public Debt: % of GDP (%) 83.000 2023 yearly 2016 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.800 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -719.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,691.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 36,268.667 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 95,727.851 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,569.042 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,410.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 426,896.232 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 223,083.137 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 57.352 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 36.514 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.238 Sep 2024 monthly May 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 316.335 Sep 2024 monthly May 1995 - Sep 2024
Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) 2,658.600 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) 1,676.600 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) 9,997.900 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 8,836.900 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 6,097.800 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Imports: ytd: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (TND mn) 7,335.700 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) 6,095.700 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Imports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 4,416.600 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 7,279.200 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Imports: ytd: United States of America (TND mn) 1,347.800 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 118.585 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 111.209 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -814.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 166.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -652.682 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.4 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 20.8 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -667.990 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 42,561.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 90.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 15,604.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 32.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.494 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -77,114.558 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (TND mn) 147.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (TND mn) 3,275.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: FOB (TND mn) -4,607.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Factor Income (TND mn) 401.200 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account (TND mn) -783.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP) (TND mn) 3,802.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
FDI: Tourism and Real Estate (TND mn) 12.100 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
FDI: Others (TND mn) 423.900 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
FDI: Energy (TND mn) 479.000 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
FDI: Manufacturing (TND mn) 1,481.500 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (TND mn) 2,396.500 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 15.6 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 4,420.198 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 17,528.576 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 38,064.256 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 9.5 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1995 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1964 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,456.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 16.345 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.0 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 353.331 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1958 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 10,666.925 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 53,590.6 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.3 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1995 - Oct 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 14.4 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2021
Total Loans (USD mn) 29,196.281 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1995 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.07 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1996 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.26 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) 49,382,873.000 Aug 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Aug 2023
Banking System Resources: M4: M3 (TND th) 114,269,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2 (TND th) 111,516,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
Monetary Aggregate: M3 (TND th) 126,724,000.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (TND th) 21,149,000.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2 (TND th) 117,885,000.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Monetary Aggregate: Counterpart: DC: Net Claims on Central Government (TND th) 51,185,000.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2024
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) 54,286,000.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Monetary Aggregate: Counterpart: DC: Claims on the Economy (TND th) 118,829,000.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2024
Gross International Reserves: Gold (TND th) 533,430.000 Feb 2019 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2019
Saving Deposits: Other Depository Corporations (TND th) 33,575,214.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2024

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