Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 17,189 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Tunisia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tunisia is 17,189 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tunisia peaked at 22,560 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 421.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 26th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 421.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 457.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 615.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1973 | 575.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 601.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 666.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 652.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 959.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1978 | 1,403 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 2,043 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 2,769 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 3,385 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 3,198 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 3,706 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 4,190 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 4,334 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 5,106 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 6,362 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 6,228 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 6,439 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 7,853 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 7,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 7,809 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 7,859 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8,673 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 8,796 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8,528 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 8,106 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 8,197 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8,818 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 11,220 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 8,001 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 8,828 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 9,701 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 12,326 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 11,073 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 14,095 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 13,696 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10,971 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 11,890 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 12,608 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 15,024 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 13,728 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 12,080 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 11,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 10,205 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 10,622 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14,345 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 12,385 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 16,044 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 15,492 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 22,560 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2022 | 17,962 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 17,189 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 839.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 421.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,043 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,572 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,769 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,439 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,191 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,818 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,180 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,001 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,095 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,205 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,044 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,301 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,492 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,560 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 23 Lebanon 19,565 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 18,330 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bulgaria 17,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Albania 16,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,164 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ecuador 16,048 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tunisia?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tunisia was 17,189 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,560 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 421.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Tunisia ranks 26th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.