Tunisia Government Debt: % of GDP
2011 - 2018 | Monthly | % | Ministry of Finance
Tunisia Government debt accounted for 77.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2018, compared with the ratio of 75.8 % in the previous month. Tunisia government debt to GDP ratio data is updated monthly, available from Apr 2011 to Dec 2018. The data reached an all-time high of 77.1 % in Dec 2018 and a record low of 39.8 % in Apr 2011. Government Debt covers Central Government only.
In the latest reports, Tunisia National Government Debt reached 34.5 USD bn in Mar 2021. The country's Nominal GDP reached 8.1 USD bn in Jun 2020.
View Tunisia's Government Debt: % of GDP from Apr 2011 to Dec 2018 in the chart:
What was Tunisia's Government Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2018?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77.1 Dec 2018 | 75.8 Nov 2018 | 39.8 Apr 2011 | 77.1 Dec 2018 | % | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2018 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 73.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | 36.3 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 102.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 67.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Australia (%) | 43.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Austria (%) | 83.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.4 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (%) | 100.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 21.3 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 39.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Belgium (%) | 114.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 23.0 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) | 13.9 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2019 |
| Brazil (%) | 89.1 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 25.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) | 28.1 2019 | yearly | 2013 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | 72.1 2021 | yearly | 1962 - 2021 |
| Chile (%) | 34.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| China (%) | 20.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Colombia (%) | 65.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | 89.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | 119.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 38.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 42.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | 63.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 18.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 90.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 69.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| France (%) | 115.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Georgia (%) | 59.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Germany (%) | 69.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Ghana (%) | 76.1 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Greece (%) | 205.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 42.2 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | 78.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 68.3 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| India (%) | 56.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2020 |
| Iran (%) | 16.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | 59.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Israel (%) | 71.1 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Italy (%) | 155.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 224.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Jordan (%) | 85.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 23.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 68.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 42.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Kosovo (%) | 21.8 2020 | yearly | 2009 - 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 68.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 44.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | 171.0 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) | 47.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 26.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 51.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 62.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Malta (%) | 54.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | 76.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 57.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Moldova (%) | 32.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | 103.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 76.4 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 30.3 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 54.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 33.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 46.0 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Oman (%) | 55.8 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (%) | 83.8 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 89.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Panama (%) | 69.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Paraguay (%) | 30.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Peru (%) | 35.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | 54.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Poland (%) | 57.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | 137.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 47.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Russia (%) | 17.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 32.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 57.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | 150.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | 60.0 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 80.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | 77.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 125.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 101.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Sweden (%) | 40.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.8 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Taiwan (%) | 32.7 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 45.5 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 44.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Tunisia (%) | 77.1 Dec 2018 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2018 |
| Turkey (%) | 39.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Ukraine (%) | 53.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 104.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
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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) | 34,490.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Mar 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 77.1 Dec 2018 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2018 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (TND bn) | 62.530 2026 | yearly | 1991 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (TND bn) | 189.512 2026 | yearly | 1991 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (TND bn) | 52.356 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Government Revenue (TND mn) | 48,819.000 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 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 Surplus or Deficit (TND mn) | -11,603.200 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Government Revenue: OR: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (TND mn) | 7,200.900 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Government Expenditure (TND mn) | 37,692.000 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Government Expenditure: Lending (TND mn) | 545.000 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Government Expenditure: Capital (TND mn) | 7,202.800 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Outstanding (TND mn) | 96,731.500 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Mar 2021 |
| Central Government Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (TND mn) | 61,421.100 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Mar 2021 |
| Central Government Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (TND mn) | 35,310.400 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.000 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -554.4 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1959 - May 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,242.5 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 42.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 46,183.963 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 72,683.486 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,279.748 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,796.8 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 34.9 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 450,997.777 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 134,107.235 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 82.900 Sep 2020 | monthly | May 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 65.088 Dec 2020 | monthly | May 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 4.340 Feb 2021 | monthly | May 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 139.854 Feb 2021 | monthly | May 1995 - Feb 2021 |
| Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) | 2,268.800 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) | 1,257.800 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 10,105.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) | 6,521.100 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) | 4,779.500 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: ytd: United States of America (TND mn) | 1,489.600 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: ytd: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (TND mn) | 3,496.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) | 6,589.100 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) | 7,319.500 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) | 3,562.500 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -680.8 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.8 2020 | yearly | 1976 - 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 39.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 2015 | yearly | 1976 - 2015 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 12.916 2019 | yearly | 1976 - 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 2019 | yearly | 1976 - 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 12.9 2019 | yearly | 1976 - 2019 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 41,085.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 100.8 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) | -4.765 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -63,792.067 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Balance of Payments (BoP) (TND mn) | -1,201.500 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| BoP: Current Account (TND mn) | -1,861.400 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: FOB (TND mn) | -2,286.600 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services (TND mn) | -73.800 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| BoP: Current Account: Factor Income (TND mn) | 335.800 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (TND mn) | 163.200 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (TND mn) | -178,522.100 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| 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: Manufacturing (TND mn) | 1,129.000 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) | 15,174.180 Apr 2021 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 31,979.004 Apr 2021 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Apr 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Apr 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Oct 1964 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 7,693.8 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1964 - May 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.256 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.3 May 2021 | monthly | Feb 1994 - May 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 250.607 May 2021 | monthly | Nov 1958 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 14.3 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,510.281 Nov 2020 | monthly | May 2002 - Nov 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 44,412.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Apr 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.3 Apr 2021 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Apr 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 15.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 27,095.580 Dec 2020 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.58 Dec 2020 | monthly | Feb 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 64.00 2019 | yearly | 1965 - 2019 |
| Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) | 41,773,000.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Apr 2021 |
| Banking System Resources: M4: M3 (TND th) | 90,517,000.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Apr 2021 |
| Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2 (TND th) | 88,035,000.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Apr 2021 |
| Gross International Reserves (TND th) | 22,429,539.400 May 2021 | monthly | Feb 1994 - May 2021 |
| Gross International Reserves: Foreign Currency (TND th) | 21,105,743.500 May 2021 | monthly | Feb 1994 - May 2021 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (TND th) | 533,430.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Feb 2019 |
| Sight Deposits: Banks (TND th) | 23,081,351.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Nov 2020 |
| Non Performing Loans (TND mn) | 9,850.000 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Bank Loans (TND mn) | 73,285.416 Dec 2020 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Dec 2020 |
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