External borrowing, net in Tunisia
Tunisia: External borrowing, net was 3.64 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External borrowing, net in Tunisia, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 3.64 billion current LCU for external borrowing, net in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,680.5% on the previous year and up 233.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Tunisia peaked at 3.64 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.22 billion current LCU, in 2006.
Tunisia ranks 29th of 50 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 211.46 million current LCU | 96.83 million current LCU | 311.19 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 291.34 million current LCU | 4.00 million current LCU | 526.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.25 million current LCU | -1.22 billion current LCU | 1.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 billion current LCU | -230.00 million current LCU | 3.64 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 external borrowing, net in Tunisia?
- External borrowing, net in Tunisia was 3.64 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for external borrowing, net?
- Tunisia ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.8%. 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 External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.