Tunisia External Debt: % of GDP
2002 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Tunisia External Debt: % of GDP
- Tunisia External Debt accounted for 100.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2020, compared with the ratio of 97.3 % in the previous year.
- Tunisia External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2002 to Dec 2020.
- The data reached an all-time high of 100.9 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 49.4 % in Dec 2008.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Tunisia provides External Debt in local currency. National Institute of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency.
Related information about Tunisia External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Tunisia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 853.7 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 136.8 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 30.5 USD mn in Dec 2020.
- The country's External Debt reached 41,737.8 in Mar 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 10.6 USD bn in Dec 2020.
View Tunisia's External Debt: % of GDP from 2002 to 2020 in the chart:
What was Tunisia's External Debt: % of GDP in 2020?
Tunisia External Debt accounted for 100.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2020, compared with the ratio of 97.3 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100.9 2020 | 97.3 2019 | 49.4 2008 | 100.9 2020 | % | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.2 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Algeria (%) | 2.4 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | 56.6 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Armenia (%) | 99.9 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 116.1 2021 | yearly | 1988 - 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 161.7 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 58.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 258.0 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Bolivia (%) | 38.8 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 25.5 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Botswana (%) | 8.6 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | 35.3 2021 | yearly | 1992 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 61.8 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Cambodia (%) | 75.1 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 135.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Chile (%) | 75.4 2021 | yearly | 1971 - 2021 |
| China (%) | 15.5 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 54.6 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.6 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Cyprus (%) | 822.3 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 73.2 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Denmark (%) | 149.9 2021 | yearly | 2005 - 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 54.1 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Egypt (%) | 34.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 84.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| European Union (%) | 130.0 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Finland (%) | 205.9 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| France (%) | 256.2 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Georgia (%) | 117.5 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 170.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Ghana (%) | 35.6 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 304.3 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 510.6 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Hungary (%) | 155.5 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 84.8 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| India (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 35.1 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Iran (%) | 1.0 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 688.8 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Israel (%) | 32.8 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 137.6 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 24.0 2018 | yearly | 1994 - 2018 |
| Japan (%) | 97.9 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Jordan (%) | 86.6 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 81.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 35.3 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 34.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Kosovo (%) | 38.1 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 58.5 2020 | yearly | 2014 - 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 106.1 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Laos (%) | 53.8 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Latvia (%) | 107.8 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 53.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 76.6 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,791.4 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 81.4 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Malawi (%) | 39.4 2014 | yearly | 2006 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.0 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| Malta (%) | 633.5 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Mauritius (%) | 2,062.5 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| Mexico (%) | 47.0 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Moldova (%) | 65.9 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Mongolia (%) | 221.1 2021 | yearly | 1992 - 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 203.8 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 46.9 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 412.2 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 87.9 2021 | yearly | 1993 - 2021 |
| Nigeria (%) | 8.8 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
| Norway (%) | 154.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 34.5 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 12.0 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Panama (%) | 177.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 50.4 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Peru (%) | 45.2 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Philippines (%) | 27.0 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Poland (%) | 56.5 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Portugal (%) | 193.3 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 56.0 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Russia (%) | 27.1 2021 | yearly | 1993 - 2021 |
| Serbia (%) | 68.5 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Singapore (%) | 448.3 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | 137.0 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Slovenia (%) | 97.7 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| South Africa (%) | 38.3 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
| Spain (%) | 193.3 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 57.7 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Sudan (%) | 105.1 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Sweden (%) | 169.6 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Switzerland (%) | 287.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.6 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 40.6 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 38.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Tunisia (%) | 100.9 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Turkey (%) | 54.2 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Ukraine (%) | 64.8 2021 | yearly | 1993 - 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.5 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -4,125.828 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 9,652.842 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 24.6 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 34,240.7 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Jun 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (TND bn) | 51.026 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (TND bn) | 124.144 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (TND bn) | 40.482 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Government Revenue (TND mn) | 48,819.000 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Government Revenue: OR: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (TND mn) | 7,200.900 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Government Revenue: OR: Tax: Indirect: Excise Duties (TND mn) | 2,889.100 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Government Surplus or Deficit (TND mn) | -11,603.200 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Government Revenue: OR: Tax: Direct (TND mn) | 12,068.300 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Government Expenditure: Lending (TND mn) | 545.000 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Government Expenditure (TND mn) | 37,692.000 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Government Expenditure: Capital (TND mn) | 7,202.800 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (TND mn) | 66,189.200 May 2022 | monthly | Apr 2011 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.451 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,006.1 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Aug 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,381.4 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 34.8 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 42,780.883 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 83,845.720 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 4,486.482 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,387.6 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 51.3 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 392,450.307 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 150,431.961 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 29.852 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 71.354 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 6.899 May 2022 | monthly | May 2002 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 219.792 May 2022 | monthly | May 1995 - May 2022 |
| Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 6,315.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) | 1,275.600 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) | 4,955.600 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) | 1,206.300 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) | 1,905.800 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) | 5,830.600 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 4,420.300 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: ytd: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (TND mn) | 2,812.700 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) | 2,118.300 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: ytd: United States of America (TND mn) | 1,191.700 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -1,680.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.5 2020 | yearly | 1976 - 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 127.5 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -30.544 2020 | yearly | 1976 - 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.1 2020 | yearly | 1976 - 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -30.5 2020 | yearly | 1976 - 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 2015 | yearly | 1976 - 2015 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 41,737.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2022 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 100.9 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 10,631.9 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 26.1 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -4.625 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -72,816.872 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (TND mn) | 135.800 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services (TND mn) | 539.900 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| BoP: Current Account: Factor Income (TND mn) | 541.300 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: FOB (TND mn) | -6,487.800 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Balance of Payments (BoP) (TND mn) | 1,589.600 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| BoP: Current Account (TND mn) | -5,170.800 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (TND mn) | -210,185.900 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (TND mn) | 1,129.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (TND mn) | 2,742.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| FDI: Energy (TND mn) | 910.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| FDI: Tourism and Real Estate (TND mn) | 134.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| FDI: Others (TND mn) | 569.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 14.3 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,848.606 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 14,688.816 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 31,566.813 Jul 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Jul 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.1 Jul 2022 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Jul 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Oct 1964 - Aug 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,144.4 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1964 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.243 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.3 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - May 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 242.568 May 2022 | monthly | Nov 1958 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,529.605 May 2022 | monthly | May 2002 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.9 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 43,689.8 Jul 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Jul 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.5 Jul 2022 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Jul 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 14.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 25,874.328 Jun 2022 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.66 Jun 2022 | monthly | Feb 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 67.71 2020 | yearly | 1965 - 2020 |
| Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2 (TND th) | 99,265,000.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Jul 2022 |
| Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) | 45,191,612.000 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - May 2022 |
| Banking System Resources: M4: M3 (TND th) | 102,035,000.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Jul 2022 |
| Gross International Reserves: Foreign Currency (TND th) | 25,057,118.000 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - May 2022 |
| Gross International Reserves (TND th) | 26,329,963.000 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - May 2022 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (TND th) | 533,430.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Feb 2019 |
| Sight Deposits: Banks (TND th) | 26,024,268.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2022 |
| Bank Loans (TND mn) | 80,642.518 Jun 2022 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Jun 2022 |
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