Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -5.95 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Tunisia, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Tunisia is -5.95, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Tunisia peaked at -1.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -8.28, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 80th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -4.33 | — |
| 1993 | -3.59 | -17.1% |
| 1994 | -3.06 | -14.9% |
| 1995 | -4.14 | +35.5% |
| 1996 | -5.2 | +25.5% |
| 1997 | -4.01 | -22.9% |
| 1998 | -3.25 | -18.8% |
| 1999 | -3.69 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | -3.6 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | -3.22 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | -2.35 | -26.9% |
| 2003 | -2.4 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | -2.16 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | -2.45 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | -2.35 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | -2.99 | +27.3% |
| 2008 | -1.51 | -49.5% |
| 2009 | -3.39 | +124.3% |
| 2010 | -1.1 | -67.7% |
| 2011 | -3.06 | +178.9% |
| 2012 | -5.7 | +86.6% |
| 2013 | -7.24 | +27.0% |
| 2014 | -4.13 | -43.0% |
| 2015 | -5.8 | +40.4% |
| 2016 | -6.15 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | -6.21 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | -5.31 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | -4.86 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | -8.28 | +70.5% |
| 2021 | -7.2 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | -7.76 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | -6.8 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | -5.12 | -24.7% |
| 2025 | -4.78 | -6.7% |
| 2026 | -4.63 | -3.1% |
| 2027 | -4.79 | +3.4% |
| 2028 | -5.14 | +7.4% |
| 2029 | -5.47 | +6.4% |
| 2030 | -5.95 | +8.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -5.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.3, 1.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -5.95 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.51, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -178.9% | -1.1 | -3.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.91 | -5.2 | -3.06 | 8 |
| 2000s | -2.64 | -3.6 | -1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.95 | -7.24 | -1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | -6 | -8.28 | -4.63 | 10 |
| 2030s | -5.95 | -5.95 | -5.95 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Tunisia?
- Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Tunisia was -5.95 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.28 in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- Tunisia ranks 80th out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October