Primary balance, excluding interest in Tunisia
Tunisia: Primary balance, excluding interest was -2.33 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Primary balance, excluding interest in Tunisia, 2003–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, primary balance, excluding interest in Tunisia stood at -2.33 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 847.2% on the previous year and down 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Tunisia peaked at 550.00 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.33 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Tunisia 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -507.57 million current LCU | -1.21 billion current LCU | 550.00 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | -1.01 billion current LCU | -2.33 billion current LCU | 312.00 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 primary balance, excluding interest in Tunisia?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Tunisia was -2.33 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 550.00 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.33 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Tunisia ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.7%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).