External debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt stocks, short-term was 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia, 1970–2024
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$, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | 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$, 7.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +116.2% | 93.01 million DOD, current US$ | 201.06 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Lebanon 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 18 Ukraine 18.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 19 Jordan 17.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 21 Bangladesh 12.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 22 Mauritius 11.16 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 23 Peru 10.47 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, 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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About this data
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.