External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 1,696 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tunisia stood at 1,696 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tunisia peaked at 2,153 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 106.39 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106.39 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 118.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 129.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 147.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 164.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 177.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 199.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 307.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 1978 | 388.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 467.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 486.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 490.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 507.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 541.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 513.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 601.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 695.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 778.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 746.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 748.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 800.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 836.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 829.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 837.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 887.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 984.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 1,009 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 990.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 995.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 981.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 910.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 923.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,101 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 1,315 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 1,436 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,278 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 1,313 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,408 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,388 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,412 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,380 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,388 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,514 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1,520 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,508 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,588 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,614 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,911 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 1,916 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,003 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2,153 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,922 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 1,785 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,808 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,696 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1,696 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1,696 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person, 4.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | +54.0% | 199.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 307.52 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 220.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 106.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 467.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 611.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 486.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 778.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 915.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 800.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,009 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,248 DOD, current US$ per person | 910.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,436 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,634 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,380 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,003 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,873 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,696 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,153 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 35 Fiji 1,826 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 1,804 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Belarus 1,788 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 1,653 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,557 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 41 South Africa 1,528 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tunisia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tunisia was 1,696 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,153 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.39 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Tunisia ranks 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.