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.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1.10 billion current LCU | — |
| 2004 | -936.00 million current LCU | -15.0% |
| 2005 | -1.21 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2006 | -130.00 million current LCU | -89.3% |
| 2007 | -130.00 million current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 550.00 million current LCU | -523.1% |
| 2009 | -593.00 million current LCU | -207.8% |
| 2010 | 312.00 million current LCU | -152.6% |
| 2011 | -2.33 billion current LCU | -847.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -2.33 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.80 billion current LCU, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -2.33 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.64 billion current LCU, 88% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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).