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Tunisia economy ranking: GDP & GDP per capita, debt

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Tunisia ranked 93/197 by economy size with a GDP of $57.5B and 127/197 by GDP per capita at $4,657. Tunisia has $46.7B in government debt, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 81.3%.

In 2025, Tunisia made up 0.05% of the world's economy, compared to 0.06% in 1961.

Tunisia GDP & GDP growth by year

GDP, current $
Real growth
1x
Year GDP GDP growth
2025 $57,502,836,548 2.49%
2024 $51,412,122,480 1.61%
2023 $48,205,328,303 0.18%
2022 $44,929,920,093 2.75%
2021 $47,073,234,359 4.74%
2020 $42,491,780,918 -8.98%
2019 $41,905,642,419 1.55%
2018 $42,686,504,460 2.61%
2017 $42,163,530,591 2.25%
2016 $44,360,072,680 1.12%
2015 $45,779,494,042 0.97%
2014 $50,271,812,921 3.09%
2013 $48,685,446,414 2.43%
2012 $47,311,401,813 4.22%
2011 $48,123,325,825 -2.05%
2010 $46,206,091,938 2.97%
2009 $43,455,740,497 3.04%
2008 $44,859,439,902 4.24%
2007 $38,915,353,867 6.71%
2006 $34,376,664,601 5.24%
2005 $32,272,186,695 3.49%
2004 $31,183,885,241 6.24%
2003 $27,453,902,261 4.7%
2002 $23,141,616,605 1.32%
2001 $22,065,832,449 3.8%
2000 $21,473,528,161 4.71%
1999 $22,943,202,175 6.05%
1998 $21,802,893,587 4.78%
1997 $20,746,210,354 5.44%
1996 $19,587,161,807 7.15%
1995 $18,030,876,599 2.35%
1994 $15,633,174,304 3.18%
1993 $14,608,335,608 2.19%
1992 $15,496,708,060 7.81%
1991 $13,074,782,609 3.9%
1990 $12,290,568,182 7.95%
1989 $10,101,851,745 1.75%
1988 $10,096,245,762 0.07%
1987 $9,696,715,911 6.7%
1986 $9,017,806,654 -1.45%
1985 $8,410,226,053 5.65%
1984 $8,254,541,195 5.75%
1983 $8,350,582,748 4.68%
1982 $8,133,580,052 -0.49%
1981 $8,428,445,294 5.51%
1980 $8,744,134,354 7.42%
1979 $7,188,863,904 6.57%
1978 $5,968,460,080 6.44%
1977 $5,109,324,009 3.41%
1976 $4,508,191,942 7.88%
1975 $4,328,965,588 7.16%
1974 $3,545,868,575 8.07%
1973 $2,730,813,385 -0.65%
1972 $2,237,556,149 17.7%
1971 $1,685,162,272 10.6%
1970 $1,439,238,095 4.67%
1969 $1,289,904,762 4.75%
1968 $1,214,666,667 10.4%
1967 $1,085,714,286 0.16%
1966 $1,040,952,381 3.45%
1965 $991,047,619 -2.54%
1964 $1,025,866,792 -4.68%
1963 $1,026,737,600 -10.7%
1962 $880,027,733 -4.59%
1961 $866,155,429 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Tunisia GDP per capita by year

GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $4,657 -
2024 $4,188 $14,521
2023 $3,951 $14,041
2022 $3,707 $13,619
2021 $3,907 $12,444
2020 $3,549 $11,918
2019 $3,529 $12,495
2018 $3,628 $11,841
2017 $3,619 $11,289
2016 $3,848 $10,994
2015 $4,015 $10,783
2014 $4,459 $10,947
2013 $4,370 $10,672
2012 $4,297 $10,615
2011 $4,421 $10,436
2010 $4,292 $10,555
2009 $4,080 $10,237
2008 $4,255 $9,975
2007 $3,727 $9,479
2006 $3,323 $8,729
2005 $3,147 $8,117
2004 $3,067 $7,672
2003 $2,726 $7,098
2002 $2,321 $6,715
2001 $2,236 $6,593
2000 $2,199 $6,279
1999 $2,376 $5,930
1998 $2,285 $5,579
1997 $2,202 $5,333
1996 $2,107 $5,040
1995 $1,968 $4,686
1994 $1,733 $4,555
1993 $1,649 $4,401
1992 $1,785 $4,292
1991 $1,538 $3,975
1990 $1,476 $3,780
1989 $1,239 -
1988 $1,266 -
1987 $1,245 -
1986 $1,187 -
1985 $1,135 -
1984 $1,143 -
1983 $1,184 -
1982 $1,177 -
1981 $1,247 -
1980 $1,324 -
1979 $1,113 -
1978 $946 -
1977 $830 -
1976 $752 -
1975 $741 -
1974 $624 -
1973 $493 -
1972 $415 -
1971 $320 -
1970 $280.5 -
1969 $257.7 -
1968 $248.9 -
1967 $228 -
1966 $223.8 -
1965 $217.3 -
1964 $228.5 -
1963 $231.9 -
1962 $201.4 -
1961 $200.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $4,657, ranking 127/197, a GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) of $14,521, ranking 114/197, and a median annual after tax income of $4,193, ranking 118/197.

Tunisia GDP rankings by year

GDP
GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Rank
GDP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 90 116 -
2024 91 127 105
2023 91 124 110
2022 92 128 109
2021 89 125 109
2020 90 123 106
2019 92 130 109
2018 92 126 110
2017 91 127 107
2016 85 118 105
2015 87 116 106
2014 83 114 105
2013 82 114 106
2012 79 115 99
2011 81 111 99
2010 79 108 96
2009 77 105 97
2008 78 104 98
2007 77 103 99
2006 74 100 98
2005 72 95 96
2004 68 90 96
2003 65 86 95
2002 67 87 96
2001 66 85 95
2000 65 86 94
1999 63 83 91
1998 66 85 92
1997 67 91 94
1996 68 92 93
1995 68 94 94
1994 67 91 94
1993 66 88 95
1992 64 82 95
1991 68 88 97
1990 75 93 97
1989 65 88 -
1988 67 86 -
1987 65 86 -
1986 64 83 -
1985 65 83 -
1984 65 85 -
1983 64 86 -
1982 68 85 -
1981 67 81 -
1980 65 77 -
1979 62 76 -
1978 64 76 -
1977 64 79 -
1976 63 74 -
1975 63 72 -
1974 65 78 -
1973 66 75 -
1972 63 77 -
1971 67 85 -
1970 71 89 -
1969 67 76 -
1968 68 75 -
1967 67 73 -
1966 66 75 -
1965 64 75 -
1964 62 66 -
1963 61 64 -
1962 61 66 -
1961 60 63 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Compared with 2000, in 2025 Tunisia is ranked 90th out of 179 by GDP (down from 65th), 116th by GDP per capita (down from 86th), and 105th by GDP per capita PPP (down from 94th).

Economic indicators

Tunisia Rank
Gross domestic product
$57.5B
2025
93/197
GDP growth
2.49%
2024-2025
123/194
GDP per capita
$4,657
2025
127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,521
2024
114/197
Government debt
$46.7B
2025
79/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.3%
2025
40/185
Government debt per person
$3,785
2025
95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,193
2026
118/197
Listed domestic companies
75
2025
60/103
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12B
2025
69/100
Income share by richest 10%
27%
2021
92/169
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
59/169
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34%
2025
75/195
Consumer prices inflation
5.3%
2024-2025
46/195
Central bank interest rate
7.5%
2025
35/106
Unemployment rate
15.1%
2023
17/196
Population
12450912
80/197

Government spending, deficit, and debt by year

Spending
Debt
Deficit/surplus
1x
Year % of GDP
Government spending Government debt Government deficit/surplus
2025 34% 81.3% -5.24%
2024 35.8% 85.7% -6.36%
2023 35.9% 84% -7.27%
2022 36.6% 83% -7%
2021 33.4% 79.7% -7.81%
2020 34.5% 77.7% -9.06%
2019 29.5% 67.3% -3.6%
2018 28.7% 72.9% -4.27%
2017 28.7% 67.1% -5.61%
2016 27.2% 58.9% -5.87%
2015 27.4% 52.4% -4.95%
2014 27.7% 50.7% -3.11%
2013 30.8% 45.6% -7.05%
2012 28.3% 49% -4.9%
2011 27.9% 43.3% -3.19%
2010 24% 38.8% -0.46%
2009 24.6% 40.3% -2.59%
2008 23.7% 41.4% -0.62%
2007 23.3% 42.7% -2.47%
2006 22.9% 45.7% -2.33%
2005 23% 50% -2.59%
2004 23% 51.6% -2.1%
2003 23.5% 52.6% -2.64%
2002 24.1% 51.6% -2.55%
2001 24% 52.2% -2.87%
2000 24% 62.9% -3.22%
1999 24% 61.9% -3.05%
1998 24.2% 58.2% -2.84%
1997 24.5% 66.6% -3.7%
1996 26.7% 66.8% -5.18%
1995 26.6% 65.6% -4.53%
1994 25.9% 63.9% -2.87%
1993 26.7% 63.8% -3.22%
1992 25.7% 62.1% -3.45%
1991 27.6% 63.3% -5.25%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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This chart shows Tunisia's government spending, budget balance, and debt over time, each expressed as a share of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Tunisia recorded a fiscal deficit in 35 of them, with an average annual deficit equal to 4.11% of GDP. In 2025, government spending reached $19.6B (34% of GDP), with a deficit of 5.24%.

The national debt reached $46.7B, ranking 79th out of 185 countries by total size, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 81.3%, ranking 40th.

Inflation rate by year

1x
Year Inflation
2025 5.3%
2024 7%
2023 9.3%
2022 8.3%
2021 5.7%
2020 5.6%
2019 6.7%
2018 7.3%
2017 5.3%
2016 3.6%
2015 4.4%
2014 4.6%
2013 5.4%
2012 4.6%
2011 3.2%
2010 4.4%
2009 3.5%
2008 4.9%
2007 3.4%
2006 4.1%
2005 1.9%
2004 3.7%
2003 2.7%
2002 2.7%
2001 1.9%
2000 2.8%
1999 2.8%
1998 3.1%
1997 3.6%
1996 3.7%
1995 6.2%
1994 5.4%
1993 4%
1992 5.5%
1991 7.7%
1990 6.5%
1989 7.7%
1988 7.2%
1987 8.2%
1986 6.2%
1985 7.6%
1984 8.6%
1983 9%
1982 13.7%
1981 8.9%
1980 10%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1980–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 20 years, Tunisia has had an average annual inflation rate of 5.33%. In 2025, inflation was 5.3%. The bar chart above shows consumer price inflation by year.

Balance of trade

Tunisia Rank
Current account balance
-$775M
2024
111/190
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
94/190
Goods imports
$18.7B
2024
83/189
Goods exports
$8.95B
2024
104/189
Service imports
$3.92B
2024
99/189
Service exports
$11.2B
2024
67/189
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
54.8%
2025
60/182
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
46.7%
2025
58/193

Tunisia top 10 trading partners

Tunisia's biggest trading partner accounting for 16.2% of all exports and imports is France, with a trade balance between the two of +$1.66B: Tunisia exports $4.33B worth of goods and services to France and imports $2.67B.

Below is the list of the top 10 trade partners of Tunisia.

Rank Country Trade value Share of total trade Export to Import from Top export to Top import from
1 France $7B 16.2% $4.33B $2.67B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
2 Italy $6.85B 15.8% $3.75B $3.1B Textiles & consumer goods Machinery & equipment
3 Germany $4.55B 10.5% $2.66B $1.9B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
4 China $2.96B 6.84% $24.3M $2.94B Raw materials & minerals Machinery & equipment
5 Algeria $2.49B 5.75% $545M $1.94B Machinery & equipment Raw materials & minerals
6 Spain $2.01B 4.65% $1.05B $957M Processed food, beverages & tobacco Machinery & equipment
7 Russia $1.66B 3.84% $20M $1.64B Raw materials & minerals Raw materials & minerals
8 Turkey $1.49B 3.45% $272M $1.22B Raw materials & minerals Textiles & consumer goods
9 United States $1.27B 2.92% $649M $617M Processed food, beverages & tobacco Machinery & equipment
10 Libya $838M 1.94% $790M $47.8M Machinery & equipment Raw materials & minerals

Top 10 exports

Tunisia Rank
Machinery & equipment $8.26B 49/193
Transport & tourism services $4.86B 81/191
Textiles & consumer goods $4.14B 45/193
Raw materials & minerals $2.2B 94/193
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.18B 61/192
Chemicals & pharma $1.12B 71/193
Metals $872M 74/192
Business & finance services $615M 91/189
Raw agricultural goods $532M 84/193
IT & IP services $516M 79/185

Top 10 imports

Tunisia Rank
Machinery & equipment $7.69B 80/193
Raw materials & minerals $5.57B 67/193
Chemicals & pharma $3.3B 74/193
Textiles & consumer goods $3.08B 65/193
Transport & tourism services $3B 92/191
Metals $2.41B 70/193
Raw agricultural goods $1.49B 69/193
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.03B 98/193
Wood & paper products $643M 77/193
Animal & marine products $479M 90/193

Economic freedom indices

Tunisia Rank
Economic freedom 48.1 172/197
Property rights 55.7 76/182
Government integrity 42.1 87/182
Judicial effectiveness 39.7 104/182
Tax burden 68.5 152/182
Government spending 62.5 116/180
Fiscal health 16 157/181
Business freedom 59.4 114/182
Labor freedom 55.8 96/182
Monetary freedom 72.4 109/180
Trade freedom 54.6 164/181
Investment freedom 20 166/181
Financial freedom 30 152/181

Economic freedom by year

1x
Year Index
Economic freedom Judicial effectiveness Tax burden Government spending Fiscal health
2026 48.1 39.7 68.5 62.5 16
2025 49.1 39.7 79.4 63.1 6.4
2024 48.8 40.5 74.9 64.7 7.3
2023 52.9 46.7 73.7 68.4 13.7
2022 54.2 49.5 75.2 67 20.8
2021 56.6 41.9 71.7 71.1 53
2020 55.8 43.6 74.2 73.1 38.8
2019 55.4 42.7 74.4 74.4 37.9
2018 58.9 41.7 73 75.5 61.6
2017 55.7 39.9 73.7 73.4 53.4
2016 57.6 - 74 73.4 -
2015 57.7 - 74.3 70.8 -
2014 57.3 - 74.3 63.8 -
2013 57 - 74.5 63.7 -
2012 58.6 - 74.8 71.5 -
2011 58.5 - 73.7 77.6 -
2010 58.9 - 74.4 78.5 -
2009 58 - 76.5 78.3 -
2008 60.1 - 76.4 77.1 -
2007 60.3 - 73.3 78.5 -
2006 57.5 - 73.3 77.8 -
2005 55.4 - 70.9 76.8 -
2004 58.4 - 70.8 69.3 -
2003 58.1 - 68.8 67.9 -
2002 60.2 - 68.8 69.3 -
2001 60.8 - 68.7 58.9 -
2000 61.3 - 69.3 71.2 -
1999 61.1 - 69.2 62 -
1998 63.9 - 69.3 64.3 -
1997 63.8 - 68.8 65.7 -
1996 63.9 - 69.5 64.3 -
1995 63.4 - 69.7 69.1 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Tunisia is ranked 154/174 for economic freedom with a score of 48.1, compared to 89/162 and a score of 57.5 in 2006.

Other economic metrics

Tunisia Rank
Services, % of GDP
62.7%
2025
59/191
Industry, % of GDP
22%
2025
116/194
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
10.3%
2025
70/193
GNI, Atlas method
$53B
2025
93/194
GNI per capita, PPP
$14,870
2025
112/191
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2024
84/177
Net foreign direct investment
-$725M
2024
110/189
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$760M
2024
104/193
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$34.6M
2024
106/193
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
10.9%
2024
15/121
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.6%
2021
118/176
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
15.2%
2025
156/179

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. TradeMap (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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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.