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Economy of Tunisia vs Ukraine compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Tunisia has a GDP of $53.4B compared to $191B for Ukraine, ranking 90/197 and 57/197 by economy size, respectively.

Tunisia has $44.4B in government debt (82.9% of GDP), compared to $171B (110% of GDP) in Ukraine.

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

Tunisia
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Ukraine
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Tunisia Ukraine
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1961 $866,155,429 $6,137,829,834 - -
1962 $880,027,733 $5,856,098,258 - -
1963 $1,026,737,600 $5,227,504,981 - -
1964 $1,025,866,792 $4,983,069,469 - -
1965 $991,047,619 $4,856,664,333 - -
1966 $1,040,952,381 $5,024,455,670 - -
1967 $1,085,714,286 $5,032,592,900 - -
1968 $1,214,666,667 $5,556,472,162 - -
1969 $1,289,904,762 $5,820,283,203 - -
1970 $1,439,238,095 $6,092,068,996 - -
1971 $1,685,162,272 $6,735,403,513 - -
1972 $2,237,556,149 $7,930,447,182 - -
1973 $2,730,813,385 $7,878,531,025 - -
1974 $3,545,868,575 $8,514,705,256 - -
1975 $4,328,965,588 $9,124,026,071 - -
1976 $4,508,191,942 $9,842,712,161 - -
1977 $5,109,324,009 $10,178,456,507 - -
1978 $5,968,460,080 $10,833,997,305 - -
1979 $7,188,863,904 $11,545,522,372 - -
1980 $8,744,134,354 $12,402,054,611 - -
1981 $8,428,445,294 $13,085,912,935 - -
1982 $8,133,580,052 $13,021,302,862 - -
1983 $8,350,582,748 $13,630,949,504 - -
1984 $8,254,541,195 $14,414,571,427 - -
1985 $8,410,226,053 $15,228,789,050 - -
1986 $9,017,806,654 $15,008,430,237 - -
1987 $9,696,715,911 $16,014,200,843 $64,087,694,038 $161,845,930,096
1988 $10,096,245,762 $16,025,756,543 $74,703,517,903 $165,999,646,445
1989 $10,101,851,745 $16,305,678,293 $82,709,161,099 $172,428,984,083
1990 $12,290,568,182 $17,601,950,275 $81,393,558,423 $161,487,959,613
1991 $13,074,782,609 $18,289,226,397 $77,350,733,982 $147,438,507,127
1992 $15,496,708,060 $19,716,833,824 $73,945,908,384 $132,842,094,919
1993 $14,608,335,608 $20,148,598,741 $65,648,559,903 $113,978,517,441
1994 $15,633,174,304 $20,789,004,085 $52,549,580,265 $87,877,436,948
1995 $18,030,876,599 $21,277,892,826 $48,213,856,469 $77,156,389,640
1996 $19,587,161,807 $22,798,428,276 $44,558,831,005 $69,440,750,676
1997 $20,746,210,354 $24,038,877,878 $50,151,531,592 $67,357,528,157
1998 $21,802,893,587 $25,188,840,698 $41,882,523,345 $66,077,735,120
1999 $22,943,202,175 $26,713,932,931 $31,580,639,554 $65,945,579,650
2000 $21,473,528,161 $27,972,151,937 $32,375,083,935 $69,836,368,849
2001 $22,065,832,449 $29,034,050,814 $39,309,580,983 $75,981,969,311
2002 $23,141,616,605 $29,418,042,728 $43,956,163,612 $80,039,138,413
2003 $27,453,902,261 $30,801,396,632 $52,010,355,753 $87,656,150,954
2004 $31,183,885,241 $32,722,107,266 $67,220,154,164 $97,995,502,972
2005 $32,272,186,695 $33,862,978,438 $89,238,865,119 $101,005,170,643
2006 $34,376,664,601 $35,638,786,834 $111,884,752,475 $108,652,697,105
2007 $38,915,353,867 $38,029,978,712 $148,733,861,386 $117,579,433,691
2008 $44,859,439,902 $39,641,606,104 $188,110,390,660 $120,217,318,405
2009 $43,455,740,497 $40,848,078,614 $121,552,153,444 $102,020,662,582
2010 $46,206,091,938 $42,061,729,256 $141,209,170,427 $106,195,352,550
2011 $48,123,325,825 $41,200,879,648 $169,333,835,202 $111,977,987,704
2012 $47,311,401,813 $42,938,187,712 $182,591,753,828 $112,148,546,939
2013 $48,685,446,414 $43,981,556,030 $190,498,811,460 $112,199,506,223
2014 $50,271,812,921 $45,340,730,385 $133,503,871,862 $100,891,035,819
2015 $45,779,494,042 $45,779,494,042 $91,030,967,789 $91,030,967,789
2016 $44,360,072,680 $46,291,045,988 $93,355,869,404 $93,253,017,277
2017 $42,163,530,591 $47,326,964,920 $112,090,505,082 $95,453,762,636
2018 $42,686,504,460 $48,569,264,672 $130,891,088,294 $98,783,535,744
2019 $41,905,642,419 $49,340,470,116 $153,883,047,510 $101,944,118,787
2020 $42,491,780,918 $44,893,939,453 $156,617,722,013 $98,118,341,608
2021 $47,073,234,359 $47,020,260,422 $199,765,859,571 $101,499,127,458
2022 $44,948,769,171 $48,277,261,610 $161,989,520,721 $72,309,415,410
2023 $48,196,281,784 $48,296,165,329 $181,221,517,869 $76,311,548,882
2024 $53,409,988,745 $48,948,478,710 $190,741,263,732 $78,535,131,746

Economic indicators

Tunisia Ukraine
Gross domestic product
$53.4B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank
90/197
2024
57/197
2024
GDP growth
10.8%
2023-2024
5.25%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$4,350
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank
127/197
2024
118/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,451
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$44.4B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.9%
2025
110%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,617
2024
$4,526
2024
Government debt per person rank
95/185
2024
85/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,061
2025
$5,178
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.3B
2024
$4.42B
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27%
2021
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
4.3%
2020
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.4%
2025
58%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
5.9%
2024-2025
12.6%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
7.5%
2025
15.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
15.1%
2023
9.83%
2021
Population
12402051
39426577

GDP per capita in Tunisia vs Ukraine

Tunisia's GDP per capita is $4,350, ranking 127/197, compared to $5,038 in Ukraine, ranking 118/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Tunisia ranks 116th at $14,451, while Ukraine ranks 99th at $18,550.

Tunisia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Ukraine
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Tunisia Ukraine
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 $1,245 - $1,244 -
1988 $1,266 - $1,444 -
1989 $1,239 - $1,593 -
1990 $1,476 $3,780 $1,564 $7,591
1991 $1,538 $3,975 $1,483 $7,148
1992 $1,785 $4,292 $1,413 $6,568
1993 $1,649 $4,401 $1,254 $5,766
1994 $1,733 $4,555 $1,009 $4,565
1995 $1,968 $4,686 $933 $4,124
1996 $2,107 $5,040 $870 $3,812
1997 $2,202 $5,333 $987 $3,794
1998 $2,285 $5,579 $831 $3,794
1999 $2,376 $5,930 $632 $3,871
2000 $2,199 $6,279 $653 $4,228
2001 $2,236 $6,593 $800 $4,747
2002 $2,321 $6,715 $903 $5,123
2003 $2,726 $7,098 $1,076 $5,764
2004 $3,067 $7,672 $1,401 $6,663
2005 $3,147 $8,117 $1,875 $7,142
2006 $3,323 $8,729 $2,366 $7,971
2007 $3,727 $9,479 $3,160 $8,900
2008 $4,255 $9,975 $4,018 $9,324
2009 $4,080 $10,237 $2,607 $7,995
2010 $4,292 $10,555 $3,040 $8,453
2011 $4,421 $10,436 $3,657 $9,127
2012 $4,297 $10,615 $3,951 $9,552
2013 $4,370 $10,672 $4,130 $10,904
2014 $4,459 $10,947 $2,904 $10,494
2015 $4,015 $10,783 $1,988 $9,922
2016 $3,848 $10,994 $2,047 $10,865
2017 $3,619 $11,289 $2,467 $11,536
2018 $3,628 $11,841 $2,895 $12,555
2019 $3,529 $12,495 $3,423 $14,217
2020 $3,549 $11,918 $3,505 $15,541
2021 $3,907 $12,444 $4,510 $17,846
2022 $3,709 $13,608 $3,946 $14,770
2023 $3,950 $14,010 $4,803 $17,665
2024 $4,350 $14,451 $5,038 $18,550

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Tunisia's government spending was $18.1B, accounting for 32.4% of its GDP, while Ukraine's spent $136B, or 58% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 82.9% in Tunisia and 110% in Ukraine, ranking 40/185 and 15/185, respectively.

Tunisia
Government spending

Government debt
Ukraine
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Tunisia Ukraine
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 26.6% 65.6% 41.3% 30.2%
1996 26.7% 66.8% 36.9% 24.4%
1997 24.5% 66.6% 40.8% 28.9%
1998 24.2% 58.2% 37.1% 46.5%
1999 24% 61.9% 25.8% 59%
2000 24% 62.9% 35.5% 43.8%
2001 24% 52.2% 36.7% 36.7%
2002 24.1% 51.6% 37.9% 33.6%
2003 23.5% 52.6% 38.9% 29.4%
2004 23% 51.6% 41.6% 24.8%
2005 23% 50% 44.2% 17.7%
2006 22.9% 45.7% 44.6% 14.8%
2007 23.3% 42.7% 43.7% 12.3%
2008 23.7% 41.4% 47.1% 20.4%
2009 24.6% 40.3% 48.6% 35.4%
2010 24% 38.8% 49.2% 40.6%
2011 27.9% 43.3% 45.7% 36.9%
2012 28.3% 49% 49% 37.5%
2013 30.8% 45.6% 48.1% 40.5%
2014 27.7% 50.7% 44.8% 70.3%
2015 27.4% 52.4% 43% 79.3%
2016 27.2% 58.9% 40.8% 79.5%
2017 28.7% 67.1% 41.7% 71.6%
2018 28.7% 72.9% 41.9% 60.4%
2019 29.5% 67.3% 41.5% 50.5%
2020 34.5% 77.7% 45.6% 60.5%
2021 33.2% 79.7% 40.5% 48.9%
2022 36.5% 82.9% 65.4% 77.7%
2023 35.7% 82.5% 74.4% 82.3%
2024 33.8% 83.1% 71.4% 89.8%
2025 32.4% 82.9% 58% 110%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Tunisia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$3.16B, equivalent to -5.91% of GDP. This compares to Ukraine's deficit of -$32.9B, or -17.2% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Tunisia recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Ukraine ran a deficit in 29 years. On average, Tunisia posted an annual deficit equal to -4.09% of GDP, compared to deficit of -4.46% of GDP for Ukraine.

Deficit/surplus
Tunisia

Ukraine
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Tunisia Ukraine
1991 -5.25% -
1992 -3.45% -
1993 -3.22% -
1994 -2.87% -
1995 -4.53% -4.72%
1996 -5.18% -3.09%
1997 -3.7% -5.37%
1998 -2.84% -2.69%
1999 -3.05% 4.95%
2000 -3.22% -3.19%
2001 -2.87% -3.03%
2002 -2.55% -1.84%
2003 -2.64% -0.89%
2004 -2.1% -4.41%
2005 -2.59% -2.28%
2006 -2.33% -1.36%
2007 -2.47% -1.97%
2008 -0.62% -3.14%
2009 -2.59% -6.27%
2010 -0.46% -5.77%
2011 -3.19% -2.76%
2012 -4.9% -4.31%
2013 -7.05% -4.78%
2014 -3.11% -4.46%
2015 -4.95% -1.16%
2016 -5.87% -2.46%
2017 -5.61% -2.36%
2018 -4.27% -2.12%
2019 -3.6% -2.08%
2020 -9.06% -5.92%
2021 -7.6% -3.97%
2022 -6.91% -15.6%
2023 -7.02% -19.6%
2024 -5.91% -17.2%
2025 -5.43% -18.8%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 30 years, Tunisia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.54%, compared with 15% in Ukraine. In 2025, inflation was 5.9% in Tunisia and 12.6% in Ukraine.

Inflation
Tunisia

Ukraine
Year Inflation
Tunisia Ukraine Tunisia Ukraine
1996 3.7% 80.2%
1997 3.6% 15.9%
1998 3.1% 10.6%
1999 2.8% 22.7%
2000 2.8% 28.2%
2001 1.9% 12%
2002 2.7% 0.8%
2003 2.7% 5.2%
2004 3.7% 9%
2005 2% 13.5%
2006 4.1% 9.1%
2007 3.4% 12.8%
2008 4.9% 25.2%
2009 3.5% 15.9%
2010 4.4% 9.4%
2011 3.2% 8%
2012 4.6% 0.6%
2013 5.3% -0.3%
2014 4.6% 12.1%
2015 4.4% 48.7%
2016 3.6% 13.9%
2017 5.3% 14.4%
2018 7.3% 10.9%
2019 6.7% 7.9%
2020 5.6% 2.7%
2021 5.7% 9.4%
2022 8.3% 20.2%
2023 9.3% 12.9%
2024 7% 6.5%
2025 5.9% 12.6%

Top exports between countries

Tunisia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $13.3M
Metals $1.66M
Raw agricultural goods $928K
Chemicals & pharma $395K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $366K
Textiles & consumer goods $334K
Machinery & equipment $212K
Wood & paper products $5K
Ukraine
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $296M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $32.6M
Metals $7.17M
Raw materials & minerals $1.27M
Animal & marine products $610K
Machinery & equipment $253K
Textiles & consumer goods $149K
Chemicals & pharma $50K
Wood & paper products $11K

Balance of trade

Tunisia Ukraine
Current account balance
-$775M
2024
-$15.9B
2024
Current account balance ranking
115/189
2024
179/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.45%
2024
-8.35%
2024
Goods imports
$18.7B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Goods exports
$8.95B
2024
$38.9B
2024
Service imports
$3.92B
2024
$22.8B
2024
Service exports
$11.2B
2024
$17.2B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
48.3%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
29.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Tunisia Ukraine
Economic freedom 49.1 54.1
Economic freedom ranking 166/197 138/197
Property rights 59.3 21.5
Government integrity 41.3 35.4
Judicial effectiveness 39.7 29.9
Tax burden 79.4 89.1
Government spending 63.1 44.5
Fiscal health 6.4 73.6
Business freedom 56.8 61.1
Labor freedom 56 60.7
Monetary freedom 71.3 71.2
Trade freedom 56.2 73.2
Investment freedom 30 35
Financial freedom 30 30

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Tunisia is 49.1, ranking 166/197, compared to 54.1 for Ukraine, ranking 138/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Tunisia
Ukraine
Year Economic freedom index
Tunisia Ukraine
1995 63.4 39.9
1996 63.9 40.6
1997 63.8 43.5
1998 63.9 40.4
1999 61.1 43.7
2000 61.3 47.8
2001 60.8 48.5
2002 60.2 48.2
2003 58.1 51.1
2004 58.4 53.7
2005 55.4 55.8
2006 57.5 54.4
2007 60.3 51.5
2008 60.1 51
2009 58 48.8
2010 58.9 46.4
2011 58.5 45.8
2012 58.6 46.1
2013 57 46.3
2014 57.3 49.3
2015 57.7 46.9
2016 57.6 46.8
2017 55.7 48.1
2018 58.9 51.9
2019 55.4 52.3
2020 55.8 54.9
2021 56.6 56.2
2022 54.2 54.1
2023 52.9 -
2024 48.8 -
2025 49.1 -

More economic indicators

Tunisia Ukraine
Services, % of GDP
62.1%
2023
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.6%
2023
19%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.33%
2023
7.11%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$47.9B
2024
$185B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$14,090
2024
$18,580
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Total reserves ranking
80/177
2024
46/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$725M
2024
-$3.71B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$760M
2024
$4.02B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$34.6M
2024
$305M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
10.5%
2023
4.2%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.6%
2021
23.2%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
18.6%
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.