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Tunisia · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

26th of 51 · 2nd in MENA+*
Debt / GDPTunisia's debt / gdp fell from 54.8 % in 1990 to 42.5 % in 2012.1990199520002005201040%50%60%42.5 %

Tunisia's debt / gdp fell from 54.8 % in 1990 to 42.5 % in 2012.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

78th of 94 · 7th in MENA+
Gross debt / GDPTunisia's gross debt / gdp rose from 66.8 % in 1996 to 81.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%100%81.3 %

Tunisia's gross debt / gdp rose from 66.8 % in 1996 to 81.3 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

71st of 132 · 4th in MENA+*
Interest payments (% of revenue)Tunisia's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 6.4 % in 1983 to 5.6 % in 2012.1985199019952000200520100%5%10%5.6 %

Tunisia's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 6.4 % in 1983 to 5.6 % in 2012.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

18th of 110 · 3rd in MENA+
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Tunisia's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 63.0 % in 1995 to 77.7 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%120%77.7 %

Tunisia's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 63.0 % in 1995 to 77.7 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

77th of 97 · 5th in MENA+
Fiscal balanceTunisia's fiscal balance fell from -5.2 % in 1996 to -5.2 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%-8%-6%-4%-2%0%-5.2 %

Tunisia's fiscal balance fell from -5.2 % in 1996 to -5.2 % in 2025.

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