Tunisia
TUNMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower middle incomeCapital: TunisEconomy
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People
Health
Education
Trade
Energy / Env
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Infra
Labor
77/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$60.74B
2026▲ 5.5%
Population
12.3M
2025▲ 0.6%
GDP per Capita
$4,893
2026▲ 4.9%
Life Expectancy
76.7 years
2024▲ 0.3%
Tunisia in world space2000–2024
192 countries · log scale on X world Tunisia· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Tunisia
Tunisia's GDP is $60.74B (2026), with a population of 12.3M, and GDP per capita of $4,893. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 2.1%, inflation at 6.5%, unemployment at 15.2%, government debt at 84.9% of GDP, life expectancy of 76.7 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy32 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary11 indicators · 2024–2026 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 6.5% | 2026 | ▲ 22.6% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 84.9% | 2026 | ▲ 4.4% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -7.4% | 2026 | ▼ 42.3% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -4.2% | 2026 | ▼ 50.0% | IMF |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 15.2% | 2025 | ▼ 5.0% | IMF |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 5.2% | 2025 | ▼ 28.5% | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $9.34B | 2024 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 4.5 | 2024 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 3.11 | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.92 | 2025 | ▲ 2.4% | WB |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 85.3% | 2025 | ▲ 2.5% | WB |
▶Trade15 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 101.4% | 2025 | ▼ 4.6% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 46.7% | 2025 | ▼ 6.7% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 54.8% | 2025 | ▼ 2.7% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $26.83B | 2025 | ▲ 4.4% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $31.51B | 2025 | ▲ 8.9% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $21.29B | 2025 | ▲ 6.6% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $28.59B | 2025 | ▲ 9.7% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.5% | 2024 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 | ▲ 360.6% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $759.6M | 2024 | ▲ 7.7% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $3.26B | 2024 | ▲ 13.4% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 6.3% | 2024 | ▲ 6.3% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 7.7% | 2023 | ▲ 7.1% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -1.5% | 2024 | ▲ 34.5% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-775.3M | 2024 | ▲ 30.2% | WB |
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 77.7% | 2024 | ▼ 13.9% | WB |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $40.46B | 2024 | ▼ 4.6% | WB |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 10.9% | 2024 | ▲ 4.1% | WB |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $18.02B | 2024 | — | WB |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $2.03B | 2024 | ▼ 25.2% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 2.6% | 2023 | ▼ 4.8% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $1.23B | 2023 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
▶Finance10 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 100.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 57.7% | 2025 | ▼ 4.8% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 20.8% | 2025 | ▲ 29.0% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $11.98B | 2025 | ▲ 44.3% | WB |
| Stocks Traded, Total Value (% of GDP) | 1.8% | 2025 | ▲ 72.2% | WB |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 75 | 2025 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Financial Institution or Mobile-Money Account Ownership (Age 15+, %) | 37.8% | 2024 | ▲ 2.7% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 26.6% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 49.6% | 2024 | ▲ 9.8% | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 32.6% | 2024 | — | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 110 | 2024 | — | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 8.6% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 18.6% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms with a Female Top Manager (%) | 9.0% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 26.7% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Time to Obtain an Operating License (days) | 111.4 | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) | 42.2% | 2024 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12.3M | 2025 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.6% | 2025 | ▼ 7.4% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 79 | 2023 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 163,610 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 155,360 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 70.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 8.7M | 2025 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 29.3% | 2025 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 76.7 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 74.1 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 79.3 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.8 | 2024 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 13.4 | 2024 | ▼ 2.7% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.1 | 2024 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Net Migration | -14,523 | 2025 | ▲ 4.6% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 23.6% | 2025 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 66.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 9.9% | 2025 | ▲ 4.3% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 50.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 14.9% | 2025 | ▲ 4.2% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 35.4% | 2025 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 111.3 | 2024 | ▼ 3.3% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 54.5 | 2024 | ▼ 5.4% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 4.3M | 2025 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 45.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 26.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 64.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 15.1% | 2025 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 20.4% | 2025 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 12.8% | 2025 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 38.1% | 2025 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 12.5% | 2025 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 33.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 54.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation, Age 15+ (National Estimate, %) | 45.4% | 2023 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 17.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 75.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 15.1% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 7.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 30.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 38.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 24.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 22.6% | 2023 | ▼ 4.7% | WB |
▶Education20 indicators · 2008–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 6.7% | 2023 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 17.3% | 2025 | ▼ 3.0% | WB |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 86.3% | 2023 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 80.1% | 2023 | ▲ 4.3% | WB |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 92.7% | 2023 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 98.2% | 2023 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 104.4% | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 90.3% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 38.1% | 2023 | ▲ 2.7% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 93.6% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 82.4% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 14,015 | 2023 | ▼ 29.7% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 2,882 | 2023 | ▼ 40.7% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 84,596 | 2023 | ▲ 3.4% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 89,644 | 2023 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 17 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Primary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 27.7% | 2008 | — | WB |
| Persistence to Last Primary Grade (% of Cohort) | 97.3% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Secondary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 71.6% | 2015 | — | WB |
| Tertiary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 23.9% | 2015 | — | WB |
▶Health47 indicators · 2018–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment18 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 2.6 | 2024 | ▲ 2.5% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 32 | 2024 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 902 | 2023 | ▼ 5.7% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 1,629 | 2023 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 2.8% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 11.6% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 99.9% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 18.9 | 2023 | ▼ 15.7% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 4.6% | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 7,073 | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 18.2% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 5.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 1.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 96.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 98.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 22.326333256 | 2023 | — | WHO |
| Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized) | 43.517 | 2021 | — | WHO |
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 62.4% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,891 | 2024 | ▲ 45.4% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 109.5 | 2022 | ▲ 5.9% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 111.5 | 2022 | ▲ 8.3% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104.5 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 795,426 | 2024 | ▲ 68.9% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 86,030 | 2024 | ▼ 20.2% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 49.9 | 2023 | ▼ 18.3% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 3.0% | 2023 | ▼ 6.3% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 92.1% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 1.5M | 2024 | ▲ 145.6% | WB |
▶Technology13 indicators · 2018–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 76.5% | 2024 | ▲ 5.7% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 118 | 2024 | ▼ 11.3% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 15 | 2024 | ▲ 6.3% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 912.3 | 2024 | ▲ 11.5% | WB |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.75% | 2019 | — | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 180 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 271 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 5,493 | 2023 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $1.20B | 2023 | ▲ 15.1% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 4.6% | 2024 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $516.9M | 2024 | ▲ 4.0% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 222 | 2019 | — | WB |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 1,668 | 2024 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
▶Infrastructure9 indicators · 2018–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 4.1M | 2023 | ▲ 8.0% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 11 | 2023 | ▲ 95.6% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 491,955 | 2024 | ▲ 10.6% | WB |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 1,777 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Rail Passengers Carried (million passenger-km) | 633 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 413 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.57 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.1% | 2023 | ▼ 6.5% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender8 indicators · 2016–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 15.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 26.7% | 2023 | ▼ 2.3% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 84.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%) | 106.0% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 4.2 | 2024 | ▼ 2.5% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 105.5% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.14 | 2016 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.98 | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.34 | 2023 | ▼ 14.0% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.3 | 2023 | ▼ 14.4% | WB |
| Political Stability | -0.63 | 2023 | ▼ 6.1% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.62 | 2023 | ▼ 49.5% | WB |
| Rule of Law | -0.14 | 2023 | ▼ 23.3% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.21 | 2023 | ▲ 14.2% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 42.9% | 2023 | ▼ 5.2% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 39.2% | 2023 | ▼ 9.8% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 47.6% | 2023 | ▼ 3.8% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 22.3% | 2023 | ▼ 9.2% | WB |
▶Military6 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $1.31B | 2024 | ▲ 8.7% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 48,000 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.2% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 7.3% | 2024 | ▲ 3.8% | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 4.7 | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality12 indicators · 2021 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 0.7% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %) | 2.4% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %) | 20.7% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 16.6% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Gini Index | 33.7 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 27.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 3.1% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 41.6% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.7% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Growth in Survey Mean Income or Consumption, Total Population (%) | 1.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Survey Mean Income or Consumption (2021 PPP $/person/day) | 15.89 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 0.1% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Social Protection6 indicators · 2020–2021 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 11.7% | 2021 | — | — |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 11.7% | 2021 | — | — |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.52 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.54 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.50 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 6.5 years | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 2.0M | 2020 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 739,000 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.01B | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $407.0M | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 9.0% | 2020 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $155.0M | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development8 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 1.1% | 2025 | ▼ 2.8% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 2.5M | 2025 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 29.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 20.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 7.6% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.6% | 2025 | ▼ 20.8% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 65.0% | 2024 | ▼ 2.1% | WHO |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 79.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WHO |
