External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.4049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
25th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.6257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tunisia stood at 0.4049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tunisia peaked at 0.6257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 25th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3793 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2995 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3705 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3679 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3935 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4308 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4574 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.53 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5858 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5897 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.542 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4647 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4788 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4499 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.413 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3952 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3777 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3524 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3478 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3381 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.528 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 0.528 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4918 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.4049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.4049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3332 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3679 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 22 Benin 0.4152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Mongolia 0.4145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 El Salvador 0.4051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Jordan 0.4044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Mozambique 0.4022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 0.3994 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tunisia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tunisia was 0.4049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.6257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Tunisia ranks 25th 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 19.7%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.