Short-term debt in Tunisia
Tunisia: Short-term debt was 39.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Tunisia is 39.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Tunisia peaked at 39.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1983.
Tunisia ranks 4th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.3% | — |
| 1971 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -41.5% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -30.8% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +53.1% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +46.1% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 8.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 14.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.6% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 25.3% | 39.4% | 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 16.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Tunisia?
- Short-term debt in Tunisia was 39.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1983.
- How does Tunisia rank for short-term debt?
- Tunisia ranks 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.