Tunisia
Capital: TunisRegion: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanIncome: Lower middle income
GDP
$60.43B
2026
Population
12.3M
2024
GDP per Capita
$5K
2026
Life Expectancy
76.5 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $60.43B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 2.1% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $5K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $193.56B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $15K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.09% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $50.32B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $4K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $14K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 22.6% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 62.6% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 9.7% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 18.9% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 79.5% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 7.9% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 5.5% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 5.0% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $44K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 14.8% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 27.6% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $3K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | -1.4% | 2021 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -6.3% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 1.55% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.49% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.21% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $11.58B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 6.1% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 82.6% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -5.2% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -3.3% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 7.2% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $9.34B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 4.5 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 3.11 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 83.2% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 106.3% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 56.3% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $25.67B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $28.90B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $19.94B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $26.03B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.5% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $759.6M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $3.26B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 6.3% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 7.7% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -1.5% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-775.3M | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 77.7% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $40.46B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 10.9% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $18.02B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $2.03B | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 2.6% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 99.6% | 2024 |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 60.6% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 16.2% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $8.30B | 2024 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 1.1% | 2024 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 74 | 2024 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 37.8% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 26.6% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 49.6% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 32.6% | 2024 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 110 | 2024 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 8.6% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 18.6% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 9.0% | 2024 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 111 years | 2024 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 42.2% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12.3M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 79 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 163,610 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 155,360 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 70.4% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 8.6M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 29.6% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 76.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 73.9 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 79.1 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.8 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 13.7 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.1 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -14,523 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 24.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 66.4% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 9.5% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 50.5% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 115.0 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 57.6 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 4.3M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 45.2% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 26.5% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 64.9% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 15.1% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 20.4% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 12.8% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 38.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 12.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 33.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 54.3% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 17.9% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 75.1% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 7.0% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 30.0% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 6.7% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 17.3% | 2025 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 86.3% | 2023 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 92.7% | 2023 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 98.2% | 2023 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 104.4% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 38.1% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 93.6% | 2021 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 82.4% | 2021 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 14,015 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 2,882 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 84,596 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 89,644 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 17 | 2018 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 8.0% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $318 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 4.3% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 37.9% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 1.3 | 2021 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 2.2 | 2021 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 1.8 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 12.9 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 12.1 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 13.7 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 7.1% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 85.9% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 6.9% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 96.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 97.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.10 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 39 | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 39.5% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 1.6% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 1.8 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 1.7 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 956 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 1,595 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 2.8% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 11.6% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 99.9% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 24.2 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 4.6% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 7,073 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 5.2% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 1.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 96.7% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 98.5% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 62.4% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,152 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 109.5 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 111.5 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104.5 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 470,329 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 49.9 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 92.1% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 72.4% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 14.1 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 912.3 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.75% | 2019 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 180 | 2018 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 271 | 2018 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 5,730 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $1.20B | 2023 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 4.6% | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 222 | 2019 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 1,704 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 4.1M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 11.0 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 464,823 | 2022 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 1,777 | 2021 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 633 | 2021 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 413 | 2021 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.57 | 2018 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.1% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 15.7% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 26.7% | 2023 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 84.8% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 106.0% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 4.3 | 2023 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.34 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.30 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.62 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.21 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 42.9% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 39.2% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 47.6% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 22.3% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.2% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 4.7 | 2020 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 0.7% | 2021 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 2.4% | 2021 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 20.7% | 2021 |
| Gini Index | 33.7 | 2021 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 27.0% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 3.1% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 41.6% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.7% | 2021 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 1.0% | 2021 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 15.89 | 2021 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 11.7% | 2021 |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.52 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.54 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.50 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 6.5 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 2.0M | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 739,000 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.01B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $407.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 9.0% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $155.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 2.5M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 20.6% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 7.6% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 79.8% | 2024 |