External debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia

Tunisia: External debt stocks, short-term was 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.93 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 122 countries
All-time high
15.93 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
44.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia, 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia stood at 15.93 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia peaked at 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.

That places Tunisia 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Tunisia, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1970 44.00 million DOD, current US$ —
1971 49.00 million DOD, current US$ +11.4%
1972 54.00 million DOD, current US$ +10.2%
1973 64.01 million DOD, current US$ +18.5%
1974 73.01 million DOD, current US$ +14.1%
1975 81.01 million DOD, current US$ +11.0%
1976 93.01 million DOD, current US$ +14.8%
1977 201.06 million DOD, current US$ +116.2%
1978 281.15 million DOD, current US$ +39.8%
1979 190.01 million DOD, current US$ -32.4%
1980 136.32 million DOD, current US$ -28.3%
1981 133.50 million DOD, current US$ -2.1%
1982 136.30 million DOD, current US$ +2.1%
1983 131.43 million DOD, current US$ -3.6%
1984 169.28 million DOD, current US$ +28.8%
1985 183.29 million DOD, current US$ +8.3%
1986 228.66 million DOD, current US$ +24.8%
1987 254.84 million DOD, current US$ +11.4%
1988 334.59 million DOD, current US$ +31.3%
1989 375.68 million DOD, current US$ +12.3%
1990 634.27 million DOD, current US$ +68.8%
1991 670.18 million DOD, current US$ +5.7%
1992 842.60 million DOD, current US$ +25.7%
1993 789.08 million DOD, current US$ -6.4%
1994 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ +40.2%
1995 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ +18.4%
1996 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ +20.3%
1997 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ -2.3%
1998 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ -32.4%
1999 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ +47.8%
2000 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ +3.4%
2001 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ +66.2%
2002 3.08 billion DOD, current US$ +16.6%
2003 3.26 billion DOD, current US$ +6.0%
2004 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ +2.5%
2005 3.14 billion DOD, current US$ -6.3%
2006 3.34 billion DOD, current US$ +6.4%
2007 3.99 billion DOD, current US$ +19.5%
2008 4.33 billion DOD, current US$ +8.7%
2009 4.84 billion DOD, current US$ +11.7%
2010 4.98 billion DOD, current US$ +3.0%
2011 4.95 billion DOD, current US$ -0.6%
2012 6.23 billion DOD, current US$ +25.9%
2013 6.57 billion DOD, current US$ +5.5%
2014 6.85 billion DOD, current US$ +4.2%
2015 6.57 billion DOD, current US$ -4.0%
2016 6.69 billion DOD, current US$ +1.8%
2017 7.46 billion DOD, current US$ +11.4%
2018 8.09 billion DOD, current US$ +8.5%
2019 11.43 billion DOD, current US$ +41.2%
2020 10.63 billion DOD, current US$ -7.0%
2021 13.49 billion DOD, current US$ +26.9%
2022 13.72 billion DOD, current US$ +1.7%
2023 15.60 billion DOD, current US$ +13.7%
2024 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ +2.1%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 12.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 billion DOD, current US$, 7.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, short-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.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +116.2% 93.01 million DOD, current US$ 201.06 million DOD, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 113.03 million DOD, current US$ 44.00 million DOD, current US$ 281.15 million DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 208.39 million DOD, current US$ 131.43 million DOD, current US$ 375.68 million DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ 634.27 million DOD, current US$ 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ 4.84 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 6.98 billion DOD, current US$ 4.95 billion DOD, current US$ 11.43 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 13.88 billion DOD, current US$ 10.63 billion DOD, current US$ 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 17 Lebanon 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 18 Ukraine 18.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 19 Jordan 17.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 21 Bangladesh 12.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 22 Mauritius 11.16 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 23 Peru 10.47 billion DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia?
External debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia was 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does Tunisia rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
Tunisia ranks 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,282 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.