External debt, end year in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt, end year was 13.35 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Tunisia, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Tunisia is 13.35 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Tunisia peaked at 13.35 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.14 billion current US$, in 1984.
That places Tunisia 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.14 billion current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 3.16 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 3.68 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 3.84 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.12 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 4.64 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 5.32 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 5.78 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 10.41 billion current US$ | +80.2% |
| 2011 | 13.35 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 13.35 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.53 billion current US$, 5.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.26 billion current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | 4.12 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.20 billion current US$ | 4.64 billion current US$ | 5.78 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.41 billion current US$ | 10.41 billion current US$ | 10.41 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.35 billion current US$ | 13.35 billion current US$ | 13.35 billion current US$ | 1 |
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 13.35 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 billion current US$ in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for external debt, end year?
- Tunisia ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.