Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tunisia
Tunisia: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 16.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tunisia, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 16.2% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tunisia peaked at 29.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2008.
That places Tunisia 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.6% | — |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 21.9% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -36.1% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -35.1% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +23.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 16.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 16.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 1.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | 7.6% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 12.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 15.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 6.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 13.1% | 24.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.6758 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tunisia?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tunisia was 16.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Tunisia ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.