External debt, end year in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt, end year was 19.07 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Tunisia, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Tunisia is 19.07 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Tunisia peaked at 19.07 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.86 billion current LCU, in 1984.
That places Tunisia 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.86 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.66 billion current LCU | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 3.45 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 3.73 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 3.38 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 4.87 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1992 | 4.96 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.71 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 6.17 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 6.56 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 6.97 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 8.12 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 8.02 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.58 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 10.16 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 11.26 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 11.69 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.53 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 13.20 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 14.03 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 13.29 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 13.30 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.56 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 14.71 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.55 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 19.07 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 19.07 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.62 billion current LCU, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 19.07 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 114.55 billion current LCU, 17% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.76 billion current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 3.73 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.43 billion current LCU | 3.38 billion current LCU | 9.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.87 billion current LCU | 10.16 billion current LCU | 14.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.31 billion current LCU | 15.55 billion current LCU | 19.07 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,493 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Tunisia?
- External debt, end year in Tunisia was 19.07 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.07 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for external debt, end year?
- Tunisia ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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 debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.