External debt stocks, long-term in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt stocks, long-term was 22.50 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.50 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
42nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
28.52 billion DOD, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
545.93 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Tunisia is 22.50 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Tunisia peaked at 28.52 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 545.93 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 42nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 545.93 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 624.68 million DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 699.12 million DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 817.76 million DOD, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 935.30 million DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 1978 | 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 3.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 3.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 3.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 3.93 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 5.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 6.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 6.19 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 7.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 7.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 9.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 9.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 9.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 9.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 10.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 14.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 16.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 14.86 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 15.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 17.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.26 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 19.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 24.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 24.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 26.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 28.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 26.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 24.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 24.09 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 22.50 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 22.50 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.71 billion DOD, current US$, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 22.50 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.23 billion DOD, current US$, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +68.5% | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 545.93 million DOD, current US$ | 3.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 26.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 28.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 39 Guatemala 26.09 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Paraguay 26.03 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 41 Belarus 22.96 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 43 Zambia 22.20 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 44 El Salvador 21.65 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 45 Georgia 19.45 billion DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Tunisia?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Tunisia was 22.50 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.52 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.93 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Tunisia ranks 42nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.