Expense in Tunisia
Tunisia: Expense was 15.21 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Expense in Tunisia, 1990–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 15.21 billion current US$ for expense in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 177.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Tunisia peaked at 15.21 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.74 billion current US$, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 6th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Expense in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.74 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 3.83 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.29 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 4.15 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.38 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 5.12 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 5.49 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 5.21 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 5.43 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.72 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 5.37 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 5.48 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.94 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 6.96 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 8.04 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 8.44 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.89 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 10.19 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 12.26 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 12.12 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.35 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.21 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 15.21 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.78 billion current US$, 5.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.74 billion current US$ | 3.74 billion current US$ | 5.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.37 billion current US$ | 5.37 billion current US$ | 12.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.78 billion current US$ | 12.35 billion current US$ | 15.21 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Tunisia?
- Expense in Tunisia was 15.21 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest expense recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.21 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 billion current US$ in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for expense?
- Tunisia ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expense rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Expense (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Data are in current U.S. dollars.