Current expenditure, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Current expenditure, total was 13.25 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Tunisia, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 13.25 billion current LCU for current expenditure, total in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Tunisia peaked at 13.25 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 703.00 million current LCU, in 1980.
Tunisia ranks 43rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.57 billion current LCU | 703.00 million current LCU | 2.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 billion current LCU | 2.61 billion current LCU | 5.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 billion current LCU | 5.31 billion current LCU | 10.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.26 billion current LCU | 11.26 billion current LCU | 13.25 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,493 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 271 (2018)
- Share of the population using the Internet 76.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 180 (2018)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.23 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 14.97 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Tunisia?
- Current expenditure, total in Tunisia was 13.25 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 703.00 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for current expenditure, total?
- Tunisia ranks 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. 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 expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.