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$, in 1984.
That places Tunisia 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.26 billion current US$ | 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 |
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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 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.