Tunisia Public Consumption: % of GDP

1997 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Tunisia Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • Tunisia Public Consumption accounted for 18.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a share of 19.4 % in the previous year.
  • Tunisia Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 1997 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 16.6 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 21.6 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 16.1 % in Dec 2008.

CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Consumption Expenditure and annual Nominal GDP. National Institute of Statistics provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2015 is based on old classification of data.


Related information about Tunisia Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Tunisia GDP expanded 2.4 % YoY in Sep 2025.
  • Tunisia Nominal GDP reached 14.2 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 3.7 % in Jun 2025.
  • Tunisia GDP Per Capita reached 4,061.0 USD in Dec 2023.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 1.6 % in Dec 2024.
  • For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 7.9 % in Dec 2024.
  • Private Consumption accounted for 79.5 % in Dec 2024.

View Tunisia's Public Consumption: % of GDP from 1997 to 2024 in the chart:

Tunisia Public Consumption: % of GDP

What was Tunisia's Public Consumption: % of GDP in 2024?

Tunisia Public Consumption accounted for 18.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a share of 19.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
18.9 2024 19.4 2023 16.1 2008 21.6 2020 % yearly 1997 - 2024

Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 12.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 18.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Argentina (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Armenia (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 24.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 21.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 16.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 14.2 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 5.8 2025 yearly 1973 - 2025
Belarus (%) 20.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 24.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) 21.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 30.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 21.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) 22.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (%) 23.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (%) 5.7 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Canada (%) 21.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 15.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
China (%) 16.9 2025 yearly 1952 - 2025
Colombia (%) 12.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%) 19.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 22.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 18.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 22.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (%) 12.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 5.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2001 - Mar 2026
Estonia (%) 23.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 21.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Finland (%) 24.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
France (%) 24.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 13.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Germany (%) 22.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 4.3 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Greece (%) 16.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 12.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 25.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 26.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
India (%) 9.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1996 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (%) 7.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 11.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Israel (%) 24.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 18.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 8.8 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Japan (%) 19.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 15.3 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 12.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 11.2 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
South Korea (%) 16.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 15.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 25.8 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 17.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Laos (%) 14.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 21.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (%) 9.6 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 19.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 19.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 13.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 19.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 18.2 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Malaysia (%) 11.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 19.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 15.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 12.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 20.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 13.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 17.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 18.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 18.4 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
Nepal (%) 7.3 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 26.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 20.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 4.6 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Norway (%) 22.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 9.3 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 13.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 10.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 12.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 15.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 20.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 15.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 19.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 20.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 21.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 18.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 10.3 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Slovakia (%) 20.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 21.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 19.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 17.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 7.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 17.9 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Sweden (%) 26.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 12.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Syria (%) 2.7 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022

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Tunisia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.0 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,386.296 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 15,096.206 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.7 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 48,835.0 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.5 2025 yearly 2016 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (TND bn) 98.779 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (TND bn) 257.266 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (TND bn) 79.564 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Government: Budgetary: Expenditure: Transfers (TND mn) 20,518.400 2025 yearly 2019 - 2025
Government: Budgetary: Revenue: Grants (TND mn) 350.000 2025 yearly 2019 - 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.800 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1.5 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Jun 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 4.6 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 31.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 42,352.917 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 117,042.425 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 5,611.003 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 6.2 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 33.2 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 522,856.909 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 194,157.379 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 93.314 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 48.141 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2.284 Mar 2026 monthly May 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 270.311 Mar 2026 monthly May 1995 - Mar 2026
Exports: ytd: Spain (TND mn) 1,055.800 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Exports: ytd: France (TND mn) 3,689.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Exports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 2,270.600 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Exports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 2,846.900 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Exports: ytd: Libya (TND mn) 452.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Imports: ytd: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (TND mn) 1,313.600 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Imports: ytd: France (TND mn) 2,698.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Imports: ytd: Germany (TND mn) 1,665.400 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Imports: ytd: United States of America (TND mn) 519.800 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Imports: ytd: Italy (TND mn) 2,506.700 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 87.700 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 141.700 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 128.700 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 105.200 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 276.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,047.883 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.9 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -30.6 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,256.049 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 42,946.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 76.8 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 19,784.5 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 33.9 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.989 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -73,334.715 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (TND mn) 147.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: FOB (TND mn) -4,607.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (TND mn) 3,275.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Factor Income (TND mn) 401.200 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account (TND mn) -783.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP) (TND mn) 3,802.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
FDI: Manufacturing (TND mn) 2,194.100 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
FDI: Tourism and Real Estate (TND mn) 148.600 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
FDI: Energy (TND mn) 570.800 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (TND mn) 3,506.500 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
FDI: Others (TND mn) 593.000 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 18.0 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 5,744.424 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,864.213 May 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - May 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 23,582.162 May 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - May 2026
M2 Growth (%) -46.7 May 2026 monthly Feb 1995 - May 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 May 2026 monthly Oct 1964 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,418.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.924 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.1 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 608.730 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 1958 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 13,231.988 May 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - May 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 66,460.7 Apr 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.2 May 2026 monthly Feb 1995 - May 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 14.4 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2021
Total Loans (USD mn) 31,492.810 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1995 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.44 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1996 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 57.64 2025 yearly 1961 - 2025
Monetary Aggregate: M3 (TND th) 142,208,000.000 May 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2026
Monetary Aggregate: Counterpart: DC: Net Claims on Central Government (TND th) 69,149,000.000 May 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2026
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (TND th) 38,292,000.000 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2 (TND th) 68,426,000.000 May 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2026
Monetary Aggregate: Counterpart: DC: Claims on the Economy (TND th) 124,505,000.000 May 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2026
Monetary Aggregate: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) 27,179,000.000 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2: M1 (TND th) 49,382,873.000 Aug 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Aug 2023
Banking System Resources: M4: M3: M2 (TND th) 111,516,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
Banking System Resources: M4: M3 (TND th) 114,269,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2023
Gross International Reserves: Gold (TND th) 533,430.000 Feb 2019 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2019
Bank Loans (TND mn) 92,721.132 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1995 - Mar 2026
Bank Loans: Activities of Households as Employers; Undifferentiated Goods- and S... (TND mn) 0.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Mar 2026
Sight Deposits: Other Depository Corporations (TND th) 34,844,647.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2026
Saving Deposits: Other Depository Corporations (TND th) 38,393,935.000 May 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2026

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