Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 448.55 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Tunisia stood at 448.55 TDS, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Tunisia peaked at 448.55 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.18 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 27th 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.18 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 15.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 19.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 17.46 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 16.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 17.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 16.89 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 29.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +75.2% |
| 1978 | 41.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 59.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 82.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 89.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 81.79 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 90.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 97.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 100.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 115.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 141.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 132.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 135 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 171.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 161.11 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 154.52 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 152.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 161.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 161.52 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 157.7 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 149.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 149.93 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 160.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 195.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 141.21 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 149.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 161.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 210.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 199.41 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 246.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 242.54 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 193.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 200.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 220.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 244.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 238.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 221.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 175.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 161.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 181.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 263.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 255.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 270.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 272.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 362.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 345.45 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 403.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 448.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 14.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 59.04 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.81 TDS, current US$ per person | 81.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 141.89 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 149.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 171.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.11 TDS, current US$ per person | 141.21 TDS, current US$ per person | 246.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 161.9 TDS, current US$ per person | 270.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.65 TDS, current US$ per person | 272.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 448.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 24 Republic of Moldova 474.02 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Ecuador 468.3 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 460.48 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Peru 445.05 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Gabon 442.77 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 438.72 TDS, current US$ per person 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, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Tunisia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Tunisia was 448.55 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 448.55 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.18 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 27th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.