Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Tunisia
Tunisia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.1071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Tunisia stood at 0.1071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 171.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Tunisia peaked at 0.1165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0225 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Tunisia 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0506 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0481 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0469 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0354 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0239 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0225 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0357 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1978 | 0.044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 0.053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0626 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0714 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0695 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0766 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0857 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0888 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0973 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1048 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1048 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0866 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0926 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0932 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0821 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0748 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0681 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0656 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0674 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0889 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0632 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0645 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0592 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0686 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0634 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0742 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0651 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0456 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0492 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0513 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0554 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0554 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0508 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0394 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0403 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0472 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0729 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0705 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0767 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0768 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0929 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0932 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0386 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0852 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0656 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0642 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0889 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0767 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0944 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0768 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 11 Serbia 0.1146 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Jamaica 0.1113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Mauritius 0.111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Senegal 0.1069 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Angola 0.1054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Lebanon 0.0958 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in Tunisia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Tunisia was 0.1071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Tunisia ranks 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.