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

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1980199520111980: 49.1M current LCU1981: 40.8M current LCU1982: 55.0M current LCU1983: 66.3M current LCU1984: 83.5M current LCU1985: 103.0M current LCU1986: 126.4M current LCU1987: 163.0M current LCU1988: 179.6M current LCU1989: 209.2M current LCU1990: 222.0M current LCU1991: 200.0M current LCU1992: 250.0M current LCU1993: 280.7M current LCU1994: 320.7M current LCU1995: 347.4M current LCU1996: 350.0M current LCU1997: 403.3M current LCU1998: 434.8M current LCU1999: 449.6M current LCU2000: 491.3M current LCU2001: 489.0M current LCU2002: 535.0M current LCU2003: 546.0M current LCU2004: 571.0M current LCU2005: 589.0M current LCU2006: 631.0M current LCU2007: 600.0M current LCU2008: 579.0M current LCU2009: 619.0M current LCU2010: 596.0M current LCU2011: 616.6M current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Malawi 1.04 billion current LCU compare
  2. 31 Comoros 830.92 million current LCU compare
  3. 32 Mauritius 730.00 million current LCU compare
  4. 34 Ethiopia 462.47 million current LCU compare
  5. 35 Equatorial Guinea 400.00 million current LCU compare
  6. 36 Central African Republic 300.00 million current LCU compare

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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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Indicator
Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.