Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Tunisia

Tunisia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 48.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
48.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 50 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 1987
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Tunisia, 1970–2011

0204060801970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 40.1 % of GDP1972: 33.7 % of GDP1973: 32.3 % of GDP1974: 28.4 % of GDP1975: 25.8 % of GDP1976: 28.6 % of GDP1977: 44 % of GDP1978: 49.5 % of GDP1979: 47.4 % of GDP1980: 40.4 % of GDP1981: 42.8 % of GDP1982: 46.4 % of GDP1983: 48.7 % of GDP1984: 49.6 % of GDP1985: 58.1 % of GDP1986: 65.9 % of GDP1987: 70.3 % of GDP1988: 67.4 % of GDP1989: 69 % of GDP1990: 62.6 % of GDP1991: 63.1 % of GDP1992: 55.1 % of GDP1993: 59.5 % of GDP1994: 61.5 % of GDP1995: 60 % of GDP1996: 58.1 % of GDP1997: 54.1 % of GDP1998: 49.7 % of GDP1999: 51.9 % of GDP2000: 52.9 % of GDP2001: 58.5 % of GDP2002: 66.9 % of GDP2003: 67 % of GDP2004: 62.7 % of GDP2005: 55.5 % of GDP2006: 54.4 % of GDP2007: 52.8 % of GDP2008: 46.6 % of GDP2009: 50.8 % of GDP2010: 49.7 % of GDP2011: 48.1 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Tunisia stood at 48.1%.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Tunisia peaked at 70.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Tunisia 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Tunisia, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 40.1%
1972 33.7% -16.2%
1973 32.3% -4.1%
1974 28.4% -11.9%
1975 25.8% -9.4%
1976 28.6% +11.1%
1977 44.0% +53.7%
1978 49.5% +12.5%
1979 47.4% -4.2%
1980 40.4% -14.8%
1981 42.8% +6.0%
1982 46.4% +8.4%
1983 48.7% +4.8%
1984 49.6% +2.0%
1985 58.1% +17.1%
1986 65.9% +13.5%
1987 70.3% +6.7%
1988 67.4% -4.2%
1989 69.0% +2.5%
1990 62.6% -9.4%
1991 63.1% +0.9%
1992 55.1% -12.7%
1993 59.5% +8.0%
1994 61.5% +3.3%
1995 60.0% -2.4%
1996 58.1% -3.2%
1997 54.1% -6.8%
1998 49.7% -8.1%
1999 51.9% +4.4%
2000 52.9% +1.9%
2001 58.5% +10.7%
2002 66.9% +14.4%
2003 67.0% +0.1%
2004 62.7% -6.4%
2005 55.5% -11.5%
2006 54.4% -2.1%
2007 52.8% -2.9%
2008 46.6% -11.8%
2009 50.8% +9.1%
2010 49.7% -2.1%
2011 48.1% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.0% 0.0% 49.5% 10
1980s 55.9% 40.4% 70.3% 10
1990s 57.6% 49.7% 63.1% 10
2000s 56.8% 46.6% 67.0% 10
2010s 48.9% 48.1% 49.7% 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 8 Cape Verde 53.9% compare
  2. 9 Gambia 51.9% compare
  3. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 49.9% compare
  4. 12 Comoros 45.5% compare
  5. 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 42.1% compare
  6. 14 Eritrea 40.5% compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

More external debt data for Tunisia

All data for Tunisia →

Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Tunisia?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Tunisia was 48.1% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 1987.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Tunisia rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Tunisia ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Tunisia. Statizoid, drawing on World Bank, Global Development Finance. Retrieved 11 September 2026, from https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/debt-outstanding-and-disbursed-total-to-gdp-percent-of-gdp/tunisia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/debt-outstanding-and-disbursed-total-to-gdp-percent-of-gdp/tunisia/">Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Tunisia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.