Interest on external debt in Tunisia
Tunisia: Interest on external debt was 616.60 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
616.60 million current LCU
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
33rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
631.00 million current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
40.80 million current LCU
in 1981
Years of data
32
1980–2011
Interest on external debt in Tunisia, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest on external debt in Tunisia is 616.60 million current LCU, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Tunisia peaked at 631.00 million current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.80 million current LCU, in 1981.
Tunisia ranks 33rd 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.
Interest on external debt in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 40.80 million current LCU | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 55.00 million current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1983 | 66.30 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 83.50 million current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 103.00 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 126.40 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 163.00 million current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 179.60 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 209.20 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 222.00 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 200.00 million current LCU | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 250.00 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 280.70 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 320.70 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 347.40 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 350.00 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 403.30 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 434.80 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 449.60 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 491.30 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 489.00 million current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 535.00 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 546.00 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 571.00 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 589.00 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 631.00 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 600.00 million current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 579.00 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 619.00 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 596.00 million current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 616.60 million current LCU | +3.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 616.60 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107.59 million current LCU | 40.80 million current LCU | 209.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.85 million current LCU | 200.00 million current LCU | 449.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 565.03 million current LCU | 489.00 million current LCU | 631.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 606.30 million current LCU | 596.00 million current LCU | 616.60 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 30 Malawi 1.04 billion current LCU compare
- 31 Comoros 830.92 million current LCU compare
- 32 Mauritius 730.00 million current LCU compare
- 34 Ethiopia 462.47 million current LCU compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 400.00 million current LCU compare
- 36 Central African Republic 300.00 million current LCU compare
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 interest on external debt in Tunisia?
- Interest on external debt in Tunisia was 616.60 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 631.00 million current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.80 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Tunisia rank for interest on external debt?
- Tunisia ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.