Tunisia Government Debt: % of GDP
2011 - 2021 | Monthly | % | Ministry of Finance
Key information about Tunisia Government Debt: % of GDP
- Tunisia Government debt accounted for 79.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 81.5 % in the previous month.
- Tunisia government debt to GDP ratio data is updated monthly, available from Apr 2011 to Dec 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 86.0 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 39.8 % in Apr 2011.
Government Debt covers Central Government only.
Related information about Tunisia Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Tunisia National Government Debt reached 36.0 USD bn in Oct 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 10.6 USD bn in Dec 2020.
View Tunisia's Government Debt: % of GDP from Apr 2011 to Dec 2021 in the chart:
What was Tunisia's Government Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2021?
Tunisia Government debt accounted for 79.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 81.5 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79.7 Dec 2021 | 81.5 Oct 2021 | 39.8 Apr 2011 | 86.0 Mar 2021 | % | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 70.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Algeria (%) | 36.4 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 80.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Armenia (%) | 63.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 48.0 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 82.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.4 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (%) | 95.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 19.2 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Belarus (%) | 36.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 108.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2021 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 26.3 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Botswana (%) | 15.3 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2019 |
| Brazil (%) | 78.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 25.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Cambodia (%) | 35.2 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 73.8 2021 | yearly | 1962 - 2021 |
| Chile (%) | 35.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| China (%) | 20.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Croatia (%) | 79.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Cyprus (%) | 103.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 41.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Denmark (%) | 36.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 61.9 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 17.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 88.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Finland (%) | 66.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| France (%) | 112.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Georgia (%) | 47.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 69.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Ghana (%) | 80.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 193.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 46.1 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Hungary (%) | 75.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 75.0 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| India (%) | 56.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Indonesia (%) | 40.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 9.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 56.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Israel (%) | 67.1 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 152.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 229.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 89.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 24.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2021 |
| South Korea (%) | 45.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Kosovo (%) | 23.3 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 61.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 44.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Lebanon (%) | 171.0 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) | 44.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 24.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2021 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 50.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 63.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 56.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Mauritius (%) | 79.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Mexico (%) | 52.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 31.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 80.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 68.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 52.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 33.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 20.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Norway (%) | 43.2 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 65.9 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | 73.5 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 79.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Panama (%) | 64.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Paraguay (%) | 31.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Peru (%) | 33.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 52.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 127.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 48.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Russia (%) | 15.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 30.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2021 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 160.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 63.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Slovenia (%) | 74.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| South Africa (%) | 67.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Mar 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 117.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 99.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 35.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Switzerland (%) | 24.7 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Taiwan (%) | 32.6 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 39.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 53.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 42.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Ukraine (%) | 43.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 102.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 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) | 36,026.1 Oct 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Oct 2021 |
| 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: 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 Revenue: OR: Tax: Direct (TND mn) | 12,068.300 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Government Revenue (TND mn) | 48,819.000 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Government Surplus or Deficit (TND mn) | -11,603.200 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 |
| Government Expenditure: Lending (TND mn) | 545.000 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (TND mn) | 40,275.900 Oct 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Oct 2021 |
| Central Government Debt: Outstanding (TND mn) | 102,195.200 Oct 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Oct 2021 |
| Central Government Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (TND mn) | 61,919.300 Oct 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Oct 2021 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.451 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,065.0 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1959 - May 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,397.1 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 27.2 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 29,278.423 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 74,110.943 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,310.632 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,462.1 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 55.1 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 352,937.942 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 136,889.630 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 46.799 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 66.369 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 4.962 Feb 2022 | monthly | May 2002 - Feb 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 192.844 Feb 2022 | monthly | May 1995 - Feb 2022 |
| Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) | 574.100 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) | 1,905.800 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) | 718.500 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) | 2,418.900 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 11,182.700 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2021 |
| Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 2,121.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: ytd: United States of America (TND mn) | 593.800 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) | 991.200 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) | 2,534.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: ytd: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (TND mn) | 1,392.100 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -853.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.5 2020 | yearly | 1976 - 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 136.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| 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) | 40,606.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2021 |
| 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) | -69,663.364 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: FOB (TND mn) | -3,414.500 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services (TND mn) | 159.700 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| BoP: Current Account: Factor Income (TND mn) | 492.300 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (TND mn) | 309.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Balance of Payments (BoP) (TND mn) | 1,754.700 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| BoP: Current Account (TND mn) | -2,453.500 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (TND mn) | -188,418.500 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| 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 (%) | 14.5 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,519.743 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 15,165.805 Feb 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Feb 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 32,425.404 Feb 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Feb 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.1 Feb 2022 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Feb 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Oct 1964 - Apr 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 7,719.9 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.243 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 238.793 Jan 2022 | monthly | Nov 1958 - Jan 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,719.369 Feb 2022 | monthly | May 2002 - Feb 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.6 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 45,066.4 Jan 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Jan 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.1 Feb 2022 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Feb 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 14.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 26,328.294 Mar 2022 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.03 Mar 2022 | monthly | Feb 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 69.17 2020 | yearly | 1965 - 2020 |
| Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) | 43,100,459.000 Nov 2021 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Nov 2021 |
| Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2 (TND th) | 94,510,326.000 Feb 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Feb 2022 |
| Banking System Resources: M4: M3 (TND th) | 97,481,538.000 Feb 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Feb 2022 |
| Gross International Reserves: Foreign Currency (TND th) | 22,844,103.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (TND th) | 533,430.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Feb 2019 |
| Gross International Reserves (TND th) | 24,209,796.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Sight Deposits: Banks (TND th) | 25,167,779.000 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2022 |
| Bank Loans (TND mn) | 77,908.054 Mar 2022 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Mar 2022 |
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