Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Tunisia
Tunisia: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -3.47 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Tunisia, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Tunisia is -3.47 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 312.0% on the previous year and down 219.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Tunisia peaked at 30.30 million current LCU in 1980 and was at its lowest, -3.47 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Tunisia 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | -52.30 million current LCU | -272.6% |
| 1982 | -104.20 million current LCU | +99.2% |
| 1983 | -237.70 million current LCU | +128.1% |
| 1984 | -114.70 million current LCU | -51.7% |
| 1985 | -142.10 million current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1986 | -144.40 million current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1987 | -109.90 million current LCU | -23.9% |
| 1988 | -800,128 current LCU | -99.3% |
| 1989 | -328.00 million current LCU | +40893.4% |
| 1990 | -500.30 million current LCU | +52.5% |
| 1991 | -622.30 million current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1992 | -413.30 million current LCU | -33.6% |
| 1993 | -413.70 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1994 | -582.90 million current LCU | +40.9% |
| 1995 | -927.10 million current LCU | +59.0% |
| 1996 | -1.17 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1997 | -957.20 million current LCU | -18.0% |
| 1998 | -820.80 million current LCU | -14.2% |
| 1999 | -954.60 million current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2000 | -1.03 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2001 | -1.08 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2002 | -1.04 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2003 | -1.10 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2004 | -936.00 million current LCU | -15.0% |
| 2005 | -1.21 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2006 | -1.26 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2007 | -1.31 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2008 | -592.00 million current LCU | -54.9% |
| 2009 | -1.77 billion current LCU | +199.5% |
| 2010 | -841.00 million current LCU | -52.6% |
| 2011 | -3.47 billion current LCU | +312.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -3.47 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -50.95 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -3.47 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -8.53 billion current LCU, 41% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -40893.4% | -800,128 current LCU | -328.00 million current LCU |
| 2011 | -312.0% | -841.00 million current LCU | -3.47 billion current LCU |
| 1981 | -272.6% | 30.30 million current LCU | -52.30 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -120.38 million current LCU | -328.00 million current LCU | 30.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -735.93 million current LCU | -1.17 billion current LCU | -413.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.13 billion current LCU | -1.77 billion current LCU | -592.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.15 billion current LCU | -3.47 billion current LCU | -841.00 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Tunisia?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Tunisia was -3.47 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.30 million current LCU in 1980.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.47 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Tunisia ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 219.9%. 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 Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.