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Tunisia · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

123rd of 182 · 12th in MENA+
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GNI per capitaTunisia's gni per capita rose from US$1,960 in 1996 to US$4,300 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$4,300

Tunisia's gni per capita rose from US$1,960 in 1996 to US$4,300 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

107th of 181 · 10th in MENA+
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Tunisia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $4,810 in 1996 to intl $14.9k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $4kintl $6kintl $8kintl $10kintl $12kintl $14kintl $16kintl $14.9k

Tunisia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $4,810 in 1996 to intl $14.9k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

79th of 129 · 5th in MENA+
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Tunisia's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,087 in 1996 to US$3,100 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$3,100

Tunisia's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,087 in 1996 to US$3,100 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

37th of 81 · 3rd in MENA+*
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Gini indexTunisia's gini index fell from 43.4 in 1985 to 33.7 in 2021.199020002010202035404533.7

Tunisia's gini index fell from 43.4 in 1985 to 33.7 in 2021.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

44th of 81 · 3rd in MENA+*
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Income share held by highest 10%Tunisia's income share held by highest 10% fell from 34.1 % in 1985 to 27.0 % in 2021.199020002010202024%26%28%30%32%34%36%27.0 %

Tunisia's income share held by highest 10% fell from 34.1 % in 1985 to 27.0 % in 2021.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

27th of 81 · 3rd in MENA+*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Tunisia's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.5 % in 1985 to 7.7 % in 2021.19902000201020205%6%7%8%7.7 %

Tunisia's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.5 % in 1985 to 7.7 % in 2021.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

38th of 81 · 3rd in MENA+*
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Extreme povertyTunisia's extreme poverty fell from 21.6 % in 1985 to 0.7 % in 2021.19902000201020200%5%10%15%20%25%0.7 %

Tunisia's extreme poverty fell from 21.6 % in 1985 to 0.7 % in 2021.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

27th of 73 · 1st in MENA+*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesTunisia's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 25.4 % in 2000 to 16.6 % in 2021.2000200520102015202015%20%25%16.6 %

Tunisia's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 25.4 % in 2000 to 16.6 % in 2021.

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