External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 20.82 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 20.82 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tunisia peaked at 25.78 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 545.93 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 36th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | 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 | 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1978 | 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 3.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 3.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 3.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 3.71 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 5.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 6.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 5.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 6.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 6.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 7.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 7.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 8.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 9.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 9.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 9.33 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.48 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.89 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 9.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 13.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 14.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 13.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 13.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 14.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 14.63 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.86 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 16.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 18.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 22.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 23.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 25.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 23.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 21.63 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 22.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 20.82 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 20.82 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 billion DOD, current US$, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 20.82 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.93 billion DOD, current US$, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +58.1% | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 545.93 million DOD, current US$ | 3.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 23.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 25.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 33 Senegal 25.09 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 34 Tanzania 24.28 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 Jordan 23.71 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 37 Belarus 16.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 38 Bulgaria 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 Paraguay 15.74 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tunisia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tunisia was 20.82 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.78 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.93 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Tunisia ranks 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.