Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 2,093 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Tunisia, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Tunisia stood at 2,093 DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Tunisia peaked at 2,121 DOD, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 129.89 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 142.25 DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 163.63 DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 183.54 DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 198.86 DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 224.77 DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 381.72 DOD, current US$ | +69.8% |
| 1978 | 488.39 DOD, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 548.7 DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 553.48 DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 550.89 DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 561.34 DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 588.44 DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 581.79 DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 673.05 DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 793.4 DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 887.2 DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 865.43 DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 876.38 DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 943.03 DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 991.95 DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1,006 DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,004 DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,091 DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1,208 DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 1,252 DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,219 DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,162 DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,260 DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1,187 DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1,335 DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1,584 DOD, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 1,870 DOD, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 1,969 DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1,787 DOD, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1,845 DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,004 DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2,016 DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,121 DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2,090 DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,093 DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2,093 DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.06 DOD, current US$, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2,093 DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 847 DOD, current US$, 2.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +69.8% | 224.77 DOD, current US$ | 381.72 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246.18 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 548.7 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 693.14 DOD, current US$ | 550.89 DOD, current US$ | 887.2 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,114 DOD, current US$ | 943.03 DOD, current US$ | 1,260 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,772 DOD, current US$ | 1,187 DOD, current US$ | 2,121 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,091 DOD, current US$ | 2,090 DOD, current US$ | 2,093 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 1 Seychelles 20,692 DOD, current US$ compare
- 2 South Africa 2,244 DOD, current US$ compare
- 4 Cape Verde 2,048 DOD, current US$ compare
- 5 Gabon 1,876 DOD, current US$ compare
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 1,371 DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Tunisia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -882,599 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.0719 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 2.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -105,000 NFL, current US$ (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0086 NFL, current US$ per person (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 248.94 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 16.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Tunisia?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Tunisia was 2,093 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,121 DOD, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.