Debt service on external debt, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Debt service on external debt, total was 5.51 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.51 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
31st
of 122 countries
All-time high
5.51 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
72.77 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Tunisia stood at 5.51 billion TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 177.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Tunisia peaked at 5.51 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.77 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 31st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.77 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 81.12 million TDS, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 104.87 million TDS, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1973 | 96.66 million TDS, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 93.45 million TDS, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 103.48 million TDS, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 101.32 million TDS, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 182.22 million TDS, current US$ | +79.9% |
| 1978 | 262.35 million TDS, current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1979 | 381.22 million TDS, current US$ | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 547.15 million TDS, current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1981 | 601.89 million TDS, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 565.03 million TDS, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 639.41 million TDS, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 707.01 million TDS, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 746.76 million TDS, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 877.33 million TDS, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 1.11 billion TDS, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.10 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.43 billion TDS, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 1.37 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.34 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.35 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.46 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.48 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.47 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.41 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.43 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.55 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.91 billion TDS, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 1.39 billion TDS, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 1.49 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.62 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.14 billion TDS, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 2.05 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.55 billion TDS, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 2.53 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.04 billion TDS, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 2.14 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.37 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.66 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 2.62 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.47 billion TDS, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.09 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 3.07 billion TDS, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 3.01 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.21 billion TDS, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.26 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.37 billion TDS, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 4.19 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.92 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 5.51 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 5.51 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 5.51 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.49 billion TDS, current US$, 2.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147.95 million TDS, current US$ | 72.77 million TDS, current US$ | 381.22 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 794.87 million TDS, current US$ | 547.15 million TDS, current US$ | 1.11 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.34 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.55 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.39 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.55 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.21 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.26 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.51 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 28 Dominican Republic 6.61 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 5.88 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 30 Kenya 5.67 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 32 Mongolia 5.42 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 5.39 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 34 Belarus 5.34 billion TDS, current US$ 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 in Tunisia?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Tunisia was 5.51 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.77 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.