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Economy of Georgia vs Tunisia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Georgia has a GDP of $34.2B compared to $51.3B for Tunisia, ranking 107/197 and 93/197 by economy size, respectively.

Georgia has $12.3B in government debt (35.3% of GDP), compared to $42.7B (84.2% of GDP) in Tunisia.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Georgia
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Tunisia
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Georgia Tunisia
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - $5,243,159,136 - -
1961 - $5,498,288,150 $866,155,429 $6,137,821,865
1962 - $5,779,416,530 $880,027,733 $5,856,090,654
1963 - $6,022,260,625 $1,026,737,600 $5,227,498,193
1964 - $6,349,244,544 $1,025,866,792 $4,983,062,999
1965 - $7,019,638,204 $991,047,619 $4,856,658,027
1966 - $7,548,614,493 $1,040,952,381 $5,024,449,146
1967 - $8,020,635,559 $1,085,714,286 $5,032,586,365
1968 - $8,378,001,666 $1,214,666,667 $5,556,464,947
1969 - $8,778,177,254 $1,289,904,762 $5,820,275,646
1970 - $9,836,129,833 $1,439,238,095 $6,092,061,086
1971 - $10,079,213,237 $1,685,162,272 $6,735,394,768
1972 - $10,365,106,122 $2,237,556,149 $7,930,436,885
1973 - $11,037,028,854 $2,730,813,385 $7,878,520,795
1974 - $12,009,362,470 $3,545,868,575 $8,514,694,201
1975 - $12,895,704,866 $4,328,965,588 $9,124,014,225
1976 - $13,682,282,557 $4,508,191,942 $9,842,699,381
1977 - $14,625,580,176 $5,109,324,009 $10,178,443,291
1978 - $15,712,196,495 $5,968,460,080 $10,833,983,238
1979 - $16,870,286,035 $7,188,863,904 $11,545,507,381
1980 - $17,642,345,728 $8,744,134,354 $12,402,038,508
1981 - $18,571,497,605 $8,428,445,294 $13,085,895,944
1982 - $18,943,381,710 $8,133,580,052 $13,021,285,955
1983 - $19,758,250,885 $8,350,582,748 $13,630,931,806
1984 - $20,830,721,462 $8,254,541,195 $14,414,552,711
1985 - $21,860,010,300 $8,410,226,053 $15,228,769,277
1986 - $20,072,807,510 $9,017,806,654 $15,008,410,750
1987 $7,321,981,334 $20,330,036,656 $9,696,715,911 $16,014,180,050
1988 $8,833,588,173 $21,459,462,456 $10,096,245,762 $16,025,735,735
1989 $8,902,632,715 $19,915,715,326 $10,101,851,745 $16,305,657,121
1990 $7,735,927,264 $16,970,422,996 $12,290,568,182 $17,601,927,420
1991 $6,324,503,311 $13,389,689,057 $13,074,782,609 $18,289,202,651
1992 $3,690,328,964 $7,377,748,823 $15,496,708,060 $19,716,808,223
1993 $2,701,181,331 $5,216,056,134 $14,608,335,608 $20,148,572,580
1994 $2,513,867,645 $4,673,678,615 $15,633,174,304 $20,788,977,092
1995 $2,693,732,612 $4,795,034,189 $18,030,876,599 $21,277,865,199
1996 $3,094,936,177 $5,332,200,118 $19,587,161,807 $22,798,398,674
1997 $3,510,520,231 $5,893,190,455 $20,746,210,354 $24,038,846,665
1998 $3,613,497,317 $6,075,968,328 $21,802,893,587 $25,188,807,992
1999 $2,800,025,883 $6,250,184,305 $22,943,202,175 $26,713,898,246
2000 $3,057,475,335 $6,365,211,521 $21,473,528,161 $27,972,115,617
2001 $3,219,462,262 $6,671,206,250 $22,065,832,449 $29,034,013,116
2002 $3,395,766,678 $7,036,389,740 $23,141,616,605 $29,418,004,532
2003 $3,991,377,904 $7,814,405,535 $27,453,902,261 $30,801,356,640
2004 $5,125,365,192 $8,267,069,270 $31,183,885,241 $32,722,064,779
2005 $6,410,912,050 $9,059,975,320 $32,272,186,695 $33,862,934,470
2006 $7,745,250,734 $9,913,559,156 $34,376,664,601 $35,638,740,560
2007 $10,172,931,089 $11,160,245,710 $38,915,353,867 $38,029,929,333
2008 $12,795,145,131 $11,430,503,828 $44,859,439,902 $39,641,554,633
2009 $10,766,920,066 $11,013,204,447 $43,455,740,497 $40,848,025,577
2010 $12,426,907,967 $11,701,134,203 $46,206,091,938 $42,061,674,643
2011 $15,475,290,469 $12,629,541,567 $48,123,325,825 $41,200,826,153
2012 $16,894,392,033 $13,460,417,766 $47,311,401,813 $42,938,131,960
2013 $17,517,660,144 $14,151,325,572 $48,685,446,414 $43,981,498,924
2014 $17,966,015,109 $14,730,184,214 $50,271,812,921 $45,340,671,514
2015 $15,223,796,149 $15,223,796,149 $45,779,494,042 $45,779,494,042
2016 $15,444,548,902 $15,749,049,875 $44,360,072,680 $46,290,957,182
2017 $16,473,125,375 $16,561,685,511 $42,163,530,591 $47,333,713,939
2018 $17,902,544,881 $17,565,660,917 $42,686,504,460 $48,567,689,497
2019 $17,638,337,117 $18,510,819,818 $41,905,642,419 $49,320,533,876
2020 $16,010,869,216 $17,346,401,921 $42,491,780,918 $44,893,953,704
2021 $18,853,115,589 $19,192,793,472 $47,073,234,359 $47,020,147,730
2022 $24,984,568,960 $21,296,041,913 $44,929,920,093 $48,314,277,430
2023 $30,777,833,601 $22,963,990,777 $48,205,328,303 $48,403,183,212
2024 $34,189,423,545 $25,186,857,750 $51,332,285,657 $49,184,626,298

Economic indicators

Georgia Tunisia
Gross domestic product
$34.2B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank
107/197
2024
93/197
2024
GDP growth
11.1%
2023-2024
6.49%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$9,241
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank
89/197
2024
129/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$28,285
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$12.3B
2024
$42.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.3%
2026
84.2%
2026
Government debt per person
$3,336
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt per person rank
97/185
2024
96/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,750
2026
$4,061
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2024
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
3.1%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30%
2026
31.8%
2026
Consumer prices inflation
1.11%
2023-2024
6.1%
2025-2026
Central bank interest rate
8%
2024
7.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.7%
2020
15.1%
2023
Population
3696618
12415813

GDP per capita in Georgia vs Tunisia

Georgia's GDP per capita is $9,241, ranking 89/197, compared to $4,181 in Tunisia, ranking 129/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Georgia ranks 74th at $28,285, while Tunisia ranks 114th at $14,521.

Georgia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tunisia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Georgia Tunisia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1961 - - $200.7 -
1962 - - $201.4 -
1963 - - $231.9 -
1964 - - $228.5 -
1965 - - $217.3 -
1966 - - $223.8 -
1967 - - $228 -
1968 - - $248.9 -
1969 - - $257.7 -
1970 - - $280.5 -
1971 - - $320 -
1972 - - $415 -
1973 - - $493 -
1974 - - $624 -
1975 - - $741 -
1976 - - $752 -
1977 - - $830 -
1978 - - $946 -
1979 - - $1,113 -
1980 - - $1,324 -
1981 - - $1,247 -
1982 - - $1,177 -
1983 - - $1,184 -
1984 - - $1,143 -
1985 - - $1,135 -
1986 - - $1,187 -
1987 $1,544 - $1,245 -
1988 $1,844 - $1,266 -
1989 $1,853 - $1,239 -
1990 $1,611 $5,836 $1,476 $3,780
1991 $1,308 $4,727 $1,538 $3,975
1992 $757 $2,643 $1,785 $4,292
1993 $550 $1,898 $1,649 $4,401
1994 $520 $1,764 $1,733 $4,555
1995 $578 $1,919 $1,968 $4,686
1996 $689 $2,253 $2,107 $5,040
1997 $807 $2,616 $2,202 $5,333
1998 $852 $2,795 $2,285 $5,579
1999 $674 $2,977 $2,376 $5,930
2000 $750 $3,161 $2,199 $6,279
2001 $802 $3,441 $2,236 $6,593
2002 $854 $3,719 $2,321 $6,715
2003 $1,010 $4,240 $2,726 $7,098
2004 $1,305 $4,635 $3,067 $7,672
2005 $1,643 $5,272 $3,147 $8,117
2006 $1,996 $5,980 $3,323 $8,729
2007 $2,635 $6,951 $3,727 $9,479
2008 $3,325 $7,279 $4,255 $9,975
2009 $2,823 $7,119 $4,080 $10,237
2010 $3,282 $7,712 $4,292 $10,555
2011 $4,120 $8,564 $4,421 $10,436
2012 $4,531 $10,060 $4,297 $10,615
2013 $4,712 $10,797 $4,370 $10,672
2014 $4,830 $11,771 $4,459 $10,947
2015 $4,087 $12,270 $4,015 $10,783
2016 $4,143 $13,065 $3,848 $10,994
2017 $4,419 $13,719 $3,619 $11,289
2018 $4,804 $15,022 $3,628 $11,841
2019 $4,741 $16,770 $3,529 $12,495
2020 $4,301 $16,791 $3,549 $11,918
2021 $5,084 $18,916 $3,907 $12,444
2022 $6,730 $22,461 $3,707 $13,619
2023 $8,284 $25,072 $3,951 $14,041
2024 $9,241 $28,285 $4,181 $14,521

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Georgia's government spending was $10.3B, accounting for 30% of its GDP, while Tunisia's spent $17.3B, or 31.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 35.3% in Georgia and 84.2% in Tunisia, ranking 144/185 and 37/185, respectively.

Georgia
Government spending

Government debt
Tunisia
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Georgia Tunisia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1991 - - 27.6% 63.3%
1992 - - 25.7% 62.1%
1993 - - 26.7% 63.8%
1994 - - 25.9% 63.9%
1995 15.6% 19.8% 26.6% 65.6%
1996 18.4% 38.9% 26.7% 66.8%
1997 21.9% 48.2% 24.5% 66.6%
1998 18.9% 80% 24.2% 58.2%
1999 19.8% 76.5% 24% 61.9%
2000 16.9% 58.5% 24% 62.9%
2001 16.8% 53% 24% 52.2%
2002 16% 50.3% 24.1% 51.6%
2003 16.1% 54.6% 23.5% 52.6%
2004 18.9% 44.3% 23% 51.6%
2005 21.6% 35.3% 23% 50%
2006 22.7% 28.3% 22.9% 45.7%
2007 27.7% 22.5% 23.3% 42.7%
2008 31.8% 26.3% 23.7% 41.4%
2009 34.8% 33.6% 24.6% 40.3%
2010 31% 31.4% 24% 38.8%
2011 27.1% 27.7% 27.9% 43.3%
2012 27.7% 28.1% 28.3% 49%
2013 26.6% 28.9% 30.8% 45.6%
2014 27.5% 30.3% 27.7% 50.7%
2015 27% 36% 27.4% 52.4%
2016 27.8% 39.5% 27.2% 58.9%
2017 27.2% 38.9% 28.7% 67.1%
2018 26.7% 38.2% 28.7% 72.9%
2019 28.7% 40% 29.5% 67.3%
2020 34.1% 59.6% 34.5% 77.7%
2021 31.2% 49.1% 33.2% 79.7%
2022 28.5% 39.2% 36.5% 82.9%
2023 29.7% 38.9% 35.7% 82.5%
2024 30.3% 36.1% 33.8% 83.1%
2025 29.9% 35.8% 32.4% 82.9%
2026 30% 35.3% 31.8% 84.2%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Georgia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$785M, equivalent to -2.3% of GDP. This compares to Tunisia's deficit of -$3.04B, or -5.91% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Georgia recorded a fiscal deficit in 26 of those years, while Tunisia ran a deficit in 30 years. On average, Georgia posted an annual deficit equal to -2.16% of GDP, compared to deficit of -4.09% of GDP for Tunisia.

Deficit/surplus
Georgia

Tunisia
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Georgia Tunisia
1991 - -5.25%
1992 - -3.45%
1993 - -3.22%
1994 - -2.87%
1995 -4.89% -4.53%
1996 -5.91% -5.18%
1997 -6.79% -3.7%
1998 -4% -2.84%
1999 -4.72% -3.05%
2000 -1.92% -3.22%
2001 -0.71% -2.87%
2002 -0.19% -2.55%
2003 -0.55% -2.64%
2004 3.59% -2.1%
2005 2.14% -2.59%
2006 3.28% -2.33%
2007 0.81% -2.47%
2008 -1.92% -0.62%
2009 -6.36% -2.59%
2010 -4.48% -0.46%
2011 -0.81% -3.19%
2012 -0.71% -4.9%
2013 -1.25% -7.05%
2014 -1.78% -3.11%
2015 -1.16% -4.95%
2016 -1.49% -5.87%
2017 -0.45% -5.61%
2018 -0.8% -4.27%
2019 -1.82% -3.6%
2020 -9.16% -9.06%
2021 -5.97% -7.6%
2022 -2.2% -6.91%
2023 -2.33% -7.02%
2024 -2.3% -5.91%
2025 -2.56% -5.43%
2026 -2.35% -5.24%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 28 years, Georgia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 5.58%, compared with 4.52% in Tunisia. In 2024, inflation was 1.11% in Georgia and 6.1% in Tunisia.

Inflation
Georgia

Tunisia
Year Inflation
Georgia Tunisia
1997 7.09% 3.6%
1998 3.57% 3.1%
1999 19.2% 2.8%
2000 4.06% 2.8%
2001 4.65% 1.9%
2002 5.59% 2.7%
2003 0.84% 2.7%
2004 5.66% 3.7%
2005 8.25% 2%
2006 9.16% 4.1%
2007 9.24% 3.4%
2008 10% 4.9%
2009 1.73% 3.5%
2010 7.11% 4.4%
2011 8.54% 3.2%
2012 -0.94% 4.6%
2013 -0.51% 5.3%
2014 3.07% 4.6%
2015 4% 4.4%
2016 2.13% 3.6%
2017 6.04% 5.3%
2018 2.62% 7.3%
2019 4.85% 6.7%
2020 5.2% 5.6%
2021 9.57% 5.7%
2022 11.9% 8.3%
2023 2.49% 9.3%
2024 1.11% 7%
2025 - 5.9%
2026 - 6.1%

Top exports between countries

Georgia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $6.84M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.74M
Transport & tourism services $1.08M
Metals $110K
Raw agricultural goods $94K
Machinery & equipment $23K
Chemicals & pharma $16K
Miscellaneous $4K
Textiles & consumer goods $3K
Tunisia
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $123K
Textiles & consumer goods $122K
Machinery & equipment $36K
Raw materials & minerals $36K
Metals $14K
Chemicals & pharma $8K
Miscellaneous $2K
Wood & paper products $2K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K

Balance of trade

Georgia Tunisia
Current account balance
-$1.79B
2024
-$775M
2024
Current account balance ranking
139/190
2024
117/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-5.22%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Goods imports
$15.2B
2024
$18.7B
2024
Goods exports
$8.63B
2024
$8.95B
2024
Service imports
$3.81B
2024
$3.92B
2024
Service exports
$7.71B
2024
$11.2B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
55.6%
2024
56.3%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
47.8%
2024
50%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Georgia Tunisia
Economic freedom 69 49.1
Economic freedom ranking 41/197 166/197
Property rights 62.3 59.3
Government integrity 58.9 41.3
Judicial effectiveness 55.3 39.7
Tax burden 89.1 79.4
Government spending 72.9 63.1
Fiscal health 75.9 6.4
Business freedom 78.1 56.8
Labor freedom 63.5 56
Monetary freedom 65.3 71.3
Trade freedom 86.2 56.2
Investment freedom 60 30
Financial freedom 60 30

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Georgia is 69, ranking 41/197, compared to 49.1 for Tunisia, ranking 166/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Georgia
Tunisia
Year Economic freedom index
Georgia Tunisia
1995 - 63.4
1996 44.1 63.9
1997 46.5 63.8
1998 47.9 63.9
1999 52.5 61.1
2000 54.3 61.3
2001 58.3 60.8
2002 56.7 60.2
2003 58.6 58.1
2004 58.9 58.4
2005 57.1 55.4
2006 64.5 57.5
2007 69.3 60.3
2008 69.2 60.1
2009 69.8 58
2010 70.4 58.9
2011 70.4 58.5
2012 69.4 58.6
2013 72.2 57
2014 72.6 57.3
2015 73 57.7
2016 72.6 57.6
2017 76 55.7
2018 76.2 58.9
2019 75.9 55.4
2020 77.1 55.8
2021 77.2 56.6
2022 71.8 54.2
2023 68.7 52.9
2024 68.4 48.8
2025 69 49.1

More economic indicators

Georgia Tunisia
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2024
22.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.49%
2024
9.74%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$30B
2024
$47.7B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$26,200
2024
$14,230
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.45B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Total reserves ranking
104/177
2024
80/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.14B
2024
-$725M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.6B
2024
$760M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$462M
2024
$34.6M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
15.2%
2024
10.9%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2024
16.6%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
7.86%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.