Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tunisia
Tunisia: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 6.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 6.8% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tunisia peaked at 10.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1976.
Tunisia ranks 6th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.7% | — |
| 1971 | 4.4% | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -22.6% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 5.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 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)
- 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)
- 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 6.8% 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 10.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Tunisia ranks 6th out of 123 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 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.