Tunisia Government Debt: % of GDP
2011 - 2021 | Monthly | % | Ministry of Finance
Key information about Tunisia Government Debt: % of GDP
- Tunisia Government debt accounted for 79.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 81.5 % in the previous month.
- Tunisia government debt to GDP ratio data is updated monthly, available from Apr 2011 to Dec 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 86.0 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 39.8 % in Apr 2011.
Government Debt covers Central Government only.
Related information about Tunisia Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Tunisia National Government Debt reached 38.4 USD bn in Aug 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 11.7 USD bn in Dec 2022.
View Tunisia's Government Debt: % of GDP from Apr 2011 to Dec 2021 in the chart:
What was Tunisia's Government Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2021?
Tunisia Government debt accounted for 79.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 81.5 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79.7 Dec 2021 | 81.5 Oct 2021 | 39.8 Apr 2011 | 86.0 Mar 2021 | % | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 53.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 48.9 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 80.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 48.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 83.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 88.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 26.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 106.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 19.1 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 78.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 22.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 25.3 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 40.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| China (%) | 24.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 58.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | 61.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 69.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 42.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 33.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 66.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 23.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 81.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 80.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 38.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 62.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 163.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 50.2 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 76.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 58.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 38.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 7.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 42.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 60.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 138.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 217.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 89.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 21.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 46.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 41.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 46.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 37.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 26.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 54.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 65.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 46.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 69.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 47.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 34.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 62.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 71.5 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 43.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 42.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 52.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 44.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 36.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 72.4 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 126.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 61.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 36.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 32.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 61.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 52.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 97.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 51.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 14.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 28.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 47.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 173.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 60.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 69.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 74.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Jun 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 104.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 98.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Sweden (%) | 32.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 23.3 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Taiwan (%) | 29.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 55.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 26.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Ukraine (%) | 79.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
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| 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) | 40,538.2 Jun 2024 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Jun 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 |
| 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) | 1.304 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 148.857 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1995 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) | 1,676.600 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) | 2,658.600 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 9,997.900 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) | 6,097.800 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) | 8,836.900 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: 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 |
| Imports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) | 4,416.600 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 6,095.700 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 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 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) | 40,916.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 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: Factor Income (TND mn) | 401.200 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: FOB (TND mn) | -4,607.800 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| Balance of Payments (BoP) (TND mn) | 3,802.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| BoP: Current Account (TND mn) | -783.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (TND mn) | 1,481.500 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| FDI: Energy (TND mn) | 479.000 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| FDI: Tourism and Real Estate (TND mn) | 12.100 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| FDI: Others (TND mn) | 423.900 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 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 1964 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,456.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 15.589 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 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) | 10,970.035 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 11.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 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: Counterpart: DC: Claims on the Economy (TND th) | 116,000,000.000 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: Counterpart: DC: Net Claims on Central Government (TND th) | 49,970,000.000 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: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) | 54,286,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (TND th) | 533,430.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Feb 2019 |
| Saving Deposits: Other Depository Corporations (TND th) | 33,211,781.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2024 |
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