Government consumption in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government consumption was 8.67 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Tunisia, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government consumption in Tunisia is 8.67 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Tunisia peaked at 8.67 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 472.80 million current LCU, in 1980.
Tunisia ranks 41st 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 | 925.41 million current LCU | 472.80 million current LCU | 1.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 3.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 billion current LCU | 3.71 billion current LCU | 7.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 billion current LCU | 7.80 billion current LCU | 8.67 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 government consumption in Tunisia?
- Government consumption in Tunisia was 8.67 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 472.80 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for government consumption?
- Tunisia ranks 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.