Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) was 48.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Tunisia, 1970–2011
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 (% of GDP) in Tunisia, year by year
| 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% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 48.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.2%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 48.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.0%, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More external debt data for Tunisia
- Net financial flows, IBRD 45.63 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.6758 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.68 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 21.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 22.54 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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.
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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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.