Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Central government debt, total (current LCU) was 31.42 billion current LCU in 2012. ▲ Rising
Central government debt, total in Tunisia, 1990–2012
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central government debt, total in Tunisia is 31.42 billion current LCU, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Tunisia peaked at 31.42 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.92 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 62nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.92 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 7.30 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 7.61 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 8.70 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 9.34 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 9.81 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 10.54 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 13.06 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 13.48 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 15.14 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 16.70 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 17.93 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 18.40 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.46 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 20.91 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 21.95 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 22.22 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.83 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.93 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 25.19 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 25.64 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.78 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 31.42 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 31.42 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 149.14 billion current LCU, 21% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 31.42 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.31 billion current LCU, 84% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.09 billion current LCU | 5.92 billion current LCU | 15.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.95 billion current LCU | 16.70 billion current LCU | 25.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.61 billion current LCU | 25.64 billion current LCU | 31.42 billion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Tunisia?
- Central government debt, total in Tunisia was 31.42 billion current LCU in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.42 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for central government debt, total?
- Tunisia ranks 62nd out of 83 countries with data for 2012.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.