Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 35.14 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
35.14
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
66th
of 195 countries
All-time high
36.49
in 2022
All-time low
22.85
in 2006
Years of data
39
1992–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Tunisia, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 35.14 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 36.49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.85, in 2006.
That places Tunisia 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25.7 | — |
| 1993 | 26.67 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 25.94 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 26.58 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 26.68 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.53 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 24.18 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 24.01 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 24.04 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.99 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.12 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.47 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 23.02 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.04 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.85 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.32 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.67 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.64 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 24 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.89 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 28.35 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.8 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 27.69 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 27.44 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.21 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.72 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 28.68 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.53 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.53 | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 33.2 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 36.49 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 35.7 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 33.83 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 32.87 | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 32.6 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 33.04 | +1.4% |
| 2028 | 33.67 | +1.9% |
| 2029 | 34.36 | +2.1% |
| 2030 | 35.14 | +2.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 35.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.71, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 35.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.21, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.54 | 24.01 | 26.68 | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.62 | 22.85 | 24.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.03 | 24 | 30.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.03 | 32.6 | 36.49 | 10 |
| 2030s | 35.14 | 35.14 | 35.14 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Tunisia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Tunisia was 35.14 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.49 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.85 in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October