Interest on external debt in Tunisia
Tunisia: Interest on external debt was 616.60 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.