North Africa vs Tunisia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita

North Africa
574.15 DOD, current US$
in 2011
Tunisia
2,093 DOD, current US$
in 2011
North Africa rank
1st
Tunisia rank
3rd

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time

  • North Africa
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 2,093 DOD, current US$ against 574.15 DOD, current US$ in North Africa, a difference of 1,519 DOD, current US$.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 3.6 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Africa ahead.

North Africa ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 3rd of 6 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, North Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 204.87 DOD, current US$ 246.18 DOD, current US$ 41.31 DOD, current US$ Tunisia
1980s 738.34 DOD, current US$ 693.14 DOD, current US$ 45.2 DOD, current US$ North Africa
1990s 757.09 DOD, current US$ 1,114 DOD, current US$ 356.52 DOD, current US$ Tunisia
2000s 575.71 DOD, current US$ 1,772 DOD, current US$ 1,196 DOD, current US$ Tunisia
2010s 576.94 DOD, current US$ 2,091 DOD, current US$ 1,514 DOD, current US$ Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita, North Africa or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 2,093 DOD, current US$ against 574.15 DOD, current US$ in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between North Africa and Tunisia?
1,519 DOD, current US$, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Tunisia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do North Africa and Tunisia rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
North Africa ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt.  Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.