Current budget balance, including grants in Tunisia

Tunisia: Current budget balance, including grants was 628.76 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
628.76 million current LCU
Change on year
down 80.7%
World rank
34th
of 51 countries
All-time high
3.25 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
100.10 million current LCU
in 1989
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Current budget balance, including grants in Tunisia, 1980–2011

01.0B2.0B3.0B1980199520111980: 313.3M current LCU1981: 288.7M current LCU1982: 321.2M current LCU1983: 323.9M current LCU1984: 393.9M current LCU1985: 456.1M current LCU1986: 416.5M current LCU1987: 389.9M current LCU1988: 425.2M current LCU1989: 100.1M current LCU1990: 252.9M current LCU1991: 361.1M current LCU1992: 559.1M current LCU1993: 705.5M current LCU1994: 559.7M current LCU1995: 328.8M current LCU1996: 259.3M current LCU1997: 493.4M current LCU1998: 791.2M current LCU1999: 903.5M current LCU2000: 1.1B current LCU2001: 1.3B current LCU2002: 1.4B current LCU2003: 1.3B current LCU2004: 1.5B current LCU2005: 1.3B current LCU2006: 1.4B current LCU2007: 1.7B current LCU2008: 2.8B current LCU2009: 2.9B current LCU2010: 3.3B current LCU2011: 628.8M current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current budget balance, including grants in Tunisia is 628.76 million current LCU, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 80.7% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current budget balance, including grants in Tunisia peaked at 3.25 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 100.10 million current LCU, in 1989.

Tunisia ranks 34th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Current budget balance, including grants in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Tunisia, 1980 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1980 313.30 million current LCU
1981 288.70 million current LCU -7.9%
1982 321.20 million current LCU +11.3%
1983 323.90 million current LCU +0.8%
1984 393.90 million current LCU +21.6%
1985 456.10 million current LCU +15.8%
1986 416.50 million current LCU -8.7%
1987 389.90 million current LCU -6.4%
1988 425.20 million current LCU +9.1%
1989 100.10 million current LCU -76.5%
1990 252.90 million current LCU +152.6%
1991 361.10 million current LCU +42.8%
1992 559.10 million current LCU +54.8%
1993 705.50 million current LCU +26.2%
1994 559.70 million current LCU -20.7%
1995 328.80 million current LCU -41.3%
1996 259.30 million current LCU -21.1%
1997 493.40 million current LCU +90.3%
1998 791.20 million current LCU +60.4%
1999 903.50 million current LCU +14.2%
2000 1.12 billion current LCU +24.3%
2001 1.33 billion current LCU +18.1%
2002 1.41 billion current LCU +6.0%
2003 1.35 billion current LCU -4.0%
2004 1.46 billion current LCU +8.0%
2005 1.28 billion current LCU -12.4%
2006 1.43 billion current LCU +12.3%
2007 1.73 billion current LCU +20.8%
2008 2.85 billion current LCU +64.6%
2009 2.92 billion current LCU +2.7%
2010 3.25 billion current LCU +11.1%
2011 628.76 million current LCU -80.7%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 628.76 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.42 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 628.76 million current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 628.76 million current LCU, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Current budget balance, including grants in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +152.6% 100.10 million current LCU 252.90 million current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 342.88 million current LCU 100.10 million current LCU 456.10 million current LCU 10
1990s 521.45 million current LCU 252.90 million current LCU 903.50 million current LCU 10
2000s 1.69 billion current LCU 1.12 billion current LCU 2.92 billion current LCU 10
2010s 1.94 billion current LCU 628.76 million current LCU 3.25 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 31 Botswana 3.67 billion current LCU compare
  2. 32 Gambia 2.38 billion current LCU compare
  3. 33 Lesotho 722.00 million current LCU compare
  4. 35 Ghana 412.74 million current LCU compare
  5. 36 Seychelles 371.36 million current LCU compare
  6. 37 Zimbabwe 171.10 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current budget balance, including grants in Tunisia?
Current budget balance, including grants in Tunisia was 628.76 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 billion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 100.10 million current LCU in 1989.
How does Tunisia rank for current budget balance, including grants?
Tunisia ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is current budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,408 data points, 1965–2011
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