Tunisia Public Consumption: % of GDP

1997 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Tunisia Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • Tunisia Public Consumption accounted for 19.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a share of 20.3 % in the previous year.
  • Tunisia Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 1997 to Dec 2023, with an average number of 17.2 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 21.6 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 16.1 % in Dec 2008.

CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Consumption Expenditure and annual Nominal GDP. National Institute of Statistics provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2015 is based on old classification of data. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to 1997 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Tunisia Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Tunisia GDP expanded 1.0 % YoY in Jun 2024.
  • Tunisia Nominal GDP reached 11.7 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 10.2 % in Dec 2022.
  • Tunisia GDP Per Capita reached 3,962.1 USD in Dec 2021.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 2.2 % in Dec 2023.
  • For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 7.8 % in Dec 2023.
  • Private Consumption accounted for 78.3 % in Dec 2023.

View Tunisia's Public Consumption: % of GDP from 1997 to 2023 in the chart:

Tunisia Public Consumption: % of GDP

What was Tunisia's Public Consumption: % of GDP in 2023?

Tunisia Public Consumption accounted for 19.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a share of 20.3 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
19.4 2023 20.3 2022 16.1 2008 21.6 2020 % yearly 1997 - 2023

Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 9.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Algeria (%) 16.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (%) 14.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 11.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 20.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (%) 21.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 12.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (%) 14.6 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 5.6 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Belarus (%) 16.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 23.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 20.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 17.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 33.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Brazil (%) 17.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 17.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Bulgaria (%) 20.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 5.9 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (%) 20.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 14.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 16.5 2023 yearly 1952 - 2023
Colombia (%) 13.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 19.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 17.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 22.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 22.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 13.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 4.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 19.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 20.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 23.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
France (%) 24.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 12.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) 21.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 5.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 16.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 13.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2022
Hungary (%) 19.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 25.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 10.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Iran (%) 16.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2024
Ireland (%) 10.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 24.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 16.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 10.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 20.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Jordan (%) 18.3 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 8.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Kenya (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
South Korea (%) 16.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 13.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 17.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Laos (%) 14.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 19.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 6.8 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 15.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 19.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 11.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 16.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malawi (%) 13.9 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 11.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 16.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 14.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 11.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 13.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 20.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Montenegro (%) 13.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 17.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 17.2 2023 yearly 1963 - 2022
Nepal (%) 6.3 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 24.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) 22.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Norway (%) 23.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 8.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 21.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Panama (%) 13.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 13.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 12.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 13.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Poland (%) 20.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 20.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 17.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 17.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 23.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 17.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 10.2 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 24.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (%) 19.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 19.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 19.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 5.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Sudan (%) 17.4 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Sweden (%) 25.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (%) 11.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 2.7 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022

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Tunisia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.6 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,646.085 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
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) 41,275.5 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Nov 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 83.0 2023 yearly 2016 - 2023
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) -682.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,583.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -15.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 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) 2,266.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 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: Italy (TND mn) 8,836.900 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) 9,997.900 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) 1,676.600 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: 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
Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 7,279.200 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 111.209 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 118.585 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) -77,158.202 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (TND mn) 147.800 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 (TND mn) -783.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (TND mn) 3,275.500 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: Factor Income (TND mn) 401.200 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
FDI: Others (TND mn) 423.900 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
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (TND mn) 2,396.500 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
FDI: Manufacturing (TND mn) 1,481.500 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: Counterpart: DC: Claims on the Economy (TND th) 118,829,000.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 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: M1 (TND th) 54,286,000.000 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 (TND th) 117,885,000.000 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) 33,575,214.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2024

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