Tunisia is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 12.3M people. The capital and largest city is Tunis, with 603K residents. Tunisia shares land borders with Algeria and Libya.
Tunisia ranks 90/197 by GDP ($53.4B) and 127/197 by GDP per capita ($4,350). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Tunisia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
12402051
|
80/197 |
| GDP |
$53.4B
2024 |
90/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$4,350
2024 |
127/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,451
2024 |
116/197 |
| Government debt |
$44.4B
2024 |
79/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
82.9%
2025 |
40/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$3,617
2024 |
95/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,061
2025 |
127/197 |
| Land area | 59,985 sq mi | 91/197 |
| Population density | 204.7 ppl/mi² | 108/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.83 | 107/196 |
| Median age | 33.5 years | 86/196 |
| Life expectancy | 76.9 years | 73/197 |
Tunisia trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1961 | $866,155,429 |
| 1962 | $880,027,733 |
| 1963 | $1,026,737,600 |
| 1964 | $1,025,866,792 |
| 1965 | $991,047,619 |
| 1966 | $1,040,952,381 |
| 1967 | $1,085,714,286 |
| 1968 | $1,214,666,667 |
| 1969 | $1,289,904,762 |
| 1970 | $1,439,238,095 |
| 1971 | $1,685,162,272 |
| 1972 | $2,237,556,149 |
| 1973 | $2,730,813,385 |
| 1974 | $3,545,868,575 |
| 1975 | $4,328,965,588 |
| 1976 | $4,508,191,942 |
| 1977 | $5,109,324,009 |
| 1978 | $5,968,460,080 |
| 1979 | $7,188,863,904 |
| 1980 | $8,744,134,354 |
| 1981 | $8,428,445,294 |
| 1982 | $8,133,580,052 |
| 1983 | $8,350,582,748 |
| 1984 | $8,254,541,195 |
| 1985 | $8,410,226,053 |
| 1986 | $9,017,806,654 |
| 1987 | $9,696,715,911 |
| 1988 | $10,096,245,762 |
| 1989 | $10,101,851,745 |
| 1990 | $12,290,568,182 |
| 1991 | $13,074,782,609 |
| 1992 | $15,496,708,060 |
| 1993 | $14,608,335,608 |
| 1994 | $15,633,174,304 |
| 1995 | $18,030,876,599 |
| 1996 | $19,587,161,807 |
| 1997 | $20,746,210,354 |
| 1998 | $21,802,893,587 |
| 1999 | $22,943,202,175 |
| 2000 | $21,473,528,161 |
| 2001 | $22,065,832,449 |
| 2002 | $23,141,616,605 |
| 2003 | $27,453,902,261 |
| 2004 | $31,183,885,241 |
| 2005 | $32,272,186,695 |
| 2006 | $34,376,664,601 |
| 2007 | $38,915,353,867 |
| 2008 | $44,859,439,902 |
| 2009 | $43,455,740,497 |
| 2010 | $46,206,091,938 |
| 2011 | $48,123,325,825 |
| 2012 | $47,311,401,813 |
| 2013 | $48,685,446,414 |
| 2014 | $50,271,812,921 |
| 2015 | $45,779,494,042 |
| 2016 | $44,360,072,680 |
| 2017 | $42,163,530,591 |
| 2018 | $42,686,504,460 |
| 2019 | $41,905,642,419 |
| 2020 | $42,491,780,918 |
| 2021 | $47,073,234,359 |
| 2022 | $44,948,769,171 |
| 2023 | $48,196,281,784 |
| 2024 | $53,409,988,745 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1988 | $1,266 |
| 1989 | $1,239 |
| 1990 | $1,476 |
| 1991 | $1,538 |
| 1992 | $1,785 |
| 1993 | $1,649 |
| 1994 | $1,733 |
| 1995 | $1,968 |
| 1996 | $2,107 |
| 1997 | $2,202 |
| 1998 | $2,285 |
| 1999 | $2,376 |
| 2000 | $2,199 |
| 2001 | $2,236 |
| 2002 | $2,321 |
| 2003 | $2,726 |
| 2004 | $3,067 |
| 2005 | $3,147 |
| 2006 | $3,323 |
| 2007 | $3,727 |
| 2008 | $4,255 |
| 2009 | $4,080 |
| 2010 | $4,292 |
| 2011 | $4,421 |
| 2012 | $4,297 |
| 2013 | $4,370 |
| 2014 | $4,459 |
| 2015 | $4,015 |
| 2016 | $3,848 |
| 2017 | $3,619 |
| 2018 | $3,628 |
| 2019 | $3,529 |
| 2020 | $3,549 |
| 2021 | $3,907 |
| 2022 | $3,709 |
| 2023 | $3,950 |
| 2024 | $4,350 |
Tunisia's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.2 |
| 1951 | 38.7 |
| 1952 | 39.3 |
| 1953 | 39.7 |
| 1954 | 40 |
| 1955 | 40.8 |
| 1956 | 41.3 |
| 1957 | 42.1 |
| 1958 | 42.7 |
| 1959 | 43.4 |
| 1960 | 44 |
| 1961 | 44.3 |
| 1962 | 45.6 |
| 1963 | 46.4 |
| 1964 | 47.3 |
| 1965 | 48.2 |
| 1966 | 49.2 |
| 1967 | 50.2 |
| 1968 | 51.3 |
| 1969 | 52.3 |
| 1970 | 53.8 |
| 1971 | 54.9 |
| 1972 | 56.1 |
| 1973 | 57.1 |
| 1974 | 58.3 |
| 1975 | 59.3 |
| 1976 | 60.3 |
| 1977 | 61.3 |
| 1978 | 62.1 |
| 1979 | 62.9 |
| 1980 | 63.7 |
| 1981 | 64.4 |
| 1982 | 65 |
| 1983 | 65.7 |
| 1984 | 66.3 |
| 1985 | 66.9 |
| 1986 | 67.4 |
| 1987 | 68 |
| 1988 | 68.5 |
| 1989 | 68.8 |
| 1990 | 69.1 |
| 1991 | 69.4 |
| 1992 | 69.7 |
| 1993 | 70 |
| 1994 | 70.4 |
| 1995 | 70.8 |
| 1996 | 71.2 |
| 1997 | 71.7 |
| 1998 | 72.1 |
| 1999 | 72.3 |
| 2000 | 72.6 |
| 2001 | 72.8 |
| 2002 | 73.1 |
| 2003 | 73.3 |
| 2004 | 73.5 |
| 2005 | 73.7 |
| 2006 | 73.9 |
| 2007 | 74 |
| 2008 | 74.2 |
| 2009 | 74.3 |
| 2010 | 74.4 |
| 2011 | 74.5 |
| 2012 | 74.6 |
| 2013 | 74.7 |
| 2014 | 74.8 |
| 2015 | 74.9 |
| 2016 | 75 |
| 2017 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 75.6 |
| 2020 | 75 |
| 2021 | 72.9 |
| 2022 | 76.1 |
| 2023 | 76.5 |
| 2024 | 76.7 |
| 2025 | 76.9 |
Tunisia's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,267,288 |
| 1961 | 4,316,278 |
| 1962 | 4,369,136 |
| 1963 | 4,427,131 |
| 1964 | 4,489,869 |
| 1965 | 4,561,385 |
| 1966 | 4,652,287 |
| 1967 | 4,760,970 |
| 1968 | 4,879,899 |
| 1969 | 5,004,697 |
| 1970 | 5,131,396 |
| 1971 | 5,261,658 |
| 1972 | 5,396,557 |
| 1973 | 5,537,242 |
| 1974 | 5,684,674 |
| 1975 | 5,839,262 |
| 1976 | 5,996,994 |
| 1977 | 6,155,931 |
| 1978 | 6,309,390 |
| 1979 | 6,456,419 |
| 1980 | 6,606,195 |
| 1981 | 6,758,284 |
| 1982 | 6,908,642 |
| 1983 | 7,053,800 |
| 1984 | 7,220,044 |
| 1985 | 7,409,903 |
| 1986 | 7,600,301 |
| 1987 | 7,789,987 |
| 1988 | 7,974,440 |
| 1989 | 8,151,660 |
| 1990 | 8,324,509 |
| 1991 | 8,501,827 |
| 1992 | 8,682,512 |
| 1993 | 8,857,910 |
| 1994 | 9,018,448 |
| 1995 | 9,161,258 |
| 1996 | 9,294,432 |
| 1997 | 9,421,270 |
| 1998 | 9,541,667 |
| 1999 | 9,655,963 |
| 2000 | 9,764,935 |
| 2001 | 9,869,677 |
| 2002 | 9,971,515 |
| 2003 | 10,071,632 |
| 2004 | 10,166,163 |
| 2005 | 10,255,472 |
| 2006 | 10,346,410 |
| 2007 | 10,441,702 |
| 2008 | 10,542,635 |
| 2009 | 10,650,681 |
| 2010 | 10,765,980 |
| 2011 | 10,886,035 |
| 2012 | 11,009,647 |
| 2013 | 11,141,361 |
| 2014 | 11,274,288 |
| 2015 | 11,402,264 |
| 2016 | 11,528,674 |
| 2017 | 11,650,498 |
| 2018 | 11,765,514 |
| 2019 | 11,875,081 |
| 2020 | 11,974,057 |
| 2021 | 12,048,622 |
| 2022 | 12,119,334 |
| 2023 | 12,200,431 |
| 2024 | 12,277,109 |
Tunisia's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 7.16 |
| 1962 | 7.17 |
| 1963 | 7.17 |
| 1964 | 7.17 |
| 1965 | 7.11 |
| 1966 | 7.06 |
| 1967 | 6.95 |
| 1968 | 6.81 |
| 1969 | 6.62 |
| 1970 | 6.43 |
| 1971 | 6.29 |
| 1972 | 6.19 |
| 1973 | 6.12 |
| 1974 | 6.05 |
| 1975 | 5.97 |
| 1976 | 5.87 |
| 1977 | 5.68 |
| 1978 | 5.4 |
| 1979 | 5.18 |
| 1980 | 5.03 |
| 1981 | 5.02 |
| 1982 | 4.89 |
| 1983 | 4.77 |
| 1984 | 4.66 |
| 1985 | 4.52 |
| 1986 | 4.36 |
| 1987 | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 3.83 |
| 1989 | 3.57 |
| 1990 | 3.44 |
| 1991 | 3.31 |
| 1992 | 3.19 |
| 1993 | 3.06 |
| 1994 | 2.87 |
| 1995 | 2.67 |
| 1996 | 2.49 |
| 1997 | 2.34 |
| 1998 | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 2.08 |
| 2000 | 2.03 |
| 2001 | 1.98 |
| 2002 | 1.94 |
| 2003 | 1.96 |
| 2004 | 1.95 |
| 2005 | 1.95 |
| 2006 | 1.95 |
| 2007 | 1.96 |
| 2008 | 1.98 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2.08 |
| 2011 | 2.19 |
| 2012 | 2.28 |
| 2013 | 2.31 |
| 2014 | 2.32 |
| 2015 | 2.31 |
| 2016 | 2.28 |
| 2017 | 2.21 |
| 2018 | 2.13 |
| 2019 | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 1.85 |
| 2023 | 1.83 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.4 |
| 1961 | 18.3 |
| 1962 | 18.2 |
| 1963 | 18.1 |
| 1964 | 18 |
| 1965 | 17.9 |
| 1966 | 17.8 |
| 1967 | 17.7 |
| 1968 | 17.6 |
| 1969 | 17.5 |
| 1970 | 17.6 |
| 1971 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 17.6 |
| 1973 | 17.7 |
| 1974 | 17.8 |
| 1975 | 17.8 |
| 1976 | 17.9 |
| 1977 | 18 |
| 1978 | 18.1 |
| 1979 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 18.5 |
| 1981 | 18.7 |
| 1982 | 19 |
| 1983 | 19.2 |
| 1984 | 19.5 |
| 1985 | 19.7 |
| 1986 | 19.9 |
| 1987 | 20.2 |
| 1988 | 20.4 |
| 1989 | 20.7 |
| 1990 | 21 |
| 1991 | 21.2 |
| 1992 | 21.5 |
| 1993 | 21.8 |
| 1994 | 22.1 |
| 1995 | 22.5 |
| 1996 | 22.9 |
| 1997 | 23.2 |
| 1998 | 23.6 |
| 1999 | 24 |
| 2000 | 24.4 |
| 2001 | 24.8 |
| 2002 | 25.3 |
| 2003 | 25.7 |
| 2004 | 26.2 |
| 2005 | 26.7 |
| 2006 | 27.2 |
| 2007 | 27.6 |
| 2008 | 28.1 |
| 2009 | 28.5 |
| 2010 | 28.9 |
| 2011 | 29.2 |
| 2012 | 29.5 |
| 2013 | 29.8 |
| 2014 | 30.1 |
| 2015 | 30.4 |
| 2016 | 30.8 |
| 2017 | 31.1 |
| 2018 | 31.4 |
| 2019 | 31.7 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2021 | 32.4 |
| 2022 | 32.8 |
| 2023 | 33.2 |
| 2024 | 33.5 |
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Tunisia: National Statistics
Finance
|
Tunisia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$47.9B
2024 |
92/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
32.4%
2025 |
83/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.73%
2023 |
13/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.36%
2023 |
48/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
48,000
2020 |
70/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.43%
2025 |
149/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
15.1%
2023 |
17/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
62.1%
2023 |
62/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.6%
2023 |
102/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
49.1
2025 |
166/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27%
2021 |
92/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2021 |
57/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
74
2024 |
60/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$8.3B
2024 |
70/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$9.34B
2024 |
80/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.26B
2024 |
55/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,012,000
2020 |
62/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
8.96%
2020 |
69/184 |
| Banked people share |
37.8%
2024 |
135/158 |
Energy
|
Tunisia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
956 kg
2022 |
97/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.2
2022 |
90/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
31.5 megatons
2023 |
72/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.58 tons
2023 |
92/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
86.8%
2022 |
38/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
11.6%
2021 |
137/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.05%
2022 |
117/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
53.1%
2022 |
45/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,595 kWh
2022 |
88/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.82%
2021 |
171/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.07%
2022 |
142/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
180/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
99/195 |
Society
|
Tunisia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.15%
2024 |
80/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-15,221
2024 |
146/196 |
| Urban population |
70.9%
2024 |
74/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.8 ft
2025 |
41/190 |
| Average female height |
5.31 ft
2025 |
76/190 |
| Quality of life index |
48.8
2025 |
91/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
39
2024 |
110/197 |
| Higher education index |
41
2025 |
109/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.62
2020 |
73/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.5
2019 |
82/197 |
| Visa free countries |
79
2025 |
124/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
86.3%
2023 |
139/196 |
| English speaking |
8%
2025 |
138/197 |
| People using the Internet |
72.4%
2023 |
118/195 |
Health
|
Tunisia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$265.9
2022 |
115/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$90
2022 |
102/191 |
| Life expectancy |
76.9 years
2025 |
73/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
4.38%
2022 |
80/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.29
2021 |
104/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
36
2023 |
108/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
12.9
2023 |
109/192 |
| Obesity rate |
27.7%
2022 |
66/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
16%
2024 |
28/195 |
| Air quality index |
74
2025 |
54/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
20.5%
2022 |
74/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.71 liters
2020 |
140/186 |
Territory
|
Tunisia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.1%
2025 |
91/197 |
| Land area per capita |
4,886 sq mi
2024 |
90/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
37,454 sq mi
2025 |
73/194 |
| Forest area |
2,731 sq mi
2025 |
132/196 |
| Roads length |
12,272 mi
2023 |
97/175 |
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