External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) … square was 155,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Tunisia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Tunisia is 155,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Tunisia peaked at 183,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 4,500 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 5,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 6,020 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 6,661 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 7,709 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 12,990 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1978 | 17,006 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 20,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 21,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 22,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 23,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 25,308 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 25,284 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 30,274 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 35,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 40,503 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 39,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 40,736 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 44,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 47,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 47,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 49,048 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 52,814 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 59,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 61,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 61,258 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 62,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 65,987 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 62,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 65,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 79,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 95,356 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 104,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 95,663 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 99,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 107,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 110,661 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 113,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 111,100 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 112,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 120,801 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 123,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 123,671 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 127,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 134,179 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 155,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 160,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 171,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 183,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 168,235 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 155,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 155,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 155,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 155,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 119,926 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +68.5% | 7,709 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,990 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,821 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,736 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,140 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,987 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 113,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,039 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 111,100 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 171,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,676 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 155,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 183,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 37 Comoros 172,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 India 167,585 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 165,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Colombia 152,340 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Ghana 150,789 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Pakistan 143,405 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Tunisia?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Tunisia was 155,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 183,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Tunisia ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.