Goods and services expense in Tunisia

Tunisia: Goods and services expense was 1.09 billion current LCU in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.09 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
134th
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
32.40 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
41
1972–2012

Goods and services expense in Tunisia, 1972–2012

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1972199220121972: 32.4M current LCU1973: 35.7M current LCU1974: 36.7M current LCU1975: 48.3M current LCU1976: 51.6M current LCU1977: 61.2M current LCU1978: 78.4M current LCU1979: 153.4M current LCU1980: 145.3M current LCU1981: 132.8M current LCU1982: 207.7M current LCU1983: 285.2M current LCU1984: 228.7M current LCU1985: 170.9M current LCU1986: 199.5M current LCU1987: 186.6M current LCU1988: 186.8M current LCU1989: 218.3M current LCU1990: 230.2M current LCU1991: 265.0M current LCU1992: 313.9M current LCU1993: 337.1M current LCU1994: 347.4M current LCU1995: 356.5M current LCU1996: 418.4M current LCU1997: 370.4M current LCU1998: 387.3M current LCU1999: 395.1M current LCU2000: 634.2M current LCU2001: 671.5M current LCU2002: 670.1M current LCU2003: 689.4M current LCU2004: 754.4M current LCU2005: 789.1M current LCU2006: 770.4M current LCU2007: 822.0M current LCU2008: 917.2M current LCU2009: 1.0B current LCU2010: 1.1B current LCU2011: 1.1B current LCU2012: 1.1B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 1.09 billion current LCU for goods and services expense in 2012.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Tunisia peaked at 1.12 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.40 million current LCU, in 1972.

That places Tunisia 134th out of 155 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.21 million current LCU 32.40 million current LCU 153.40 million current LCU 8
1980s 196.18 million current LCU 132.80 million current LCU 285.20 million current LCU 10
1990s 342.13 million current LCU 230.20 million current LCU 418.40 million current LCU 10
2000s 776.46 million current LCU 634.20 million current LCU 1.05 billion current LCU 10
2010s 1.10 billion current LCU 1.09 billion current LCU 1.12 billion current LCU 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 131 Estonia 1.37 billion current LCU compare
  2. 132 Solomon Islands 1.33 billion current LCU compare
  3. 133 Cyprus 1.21 billion current LCU compare
  4. 135 Jordan 1.01 billion current LCU compare
  5. 136 Fiji 726.63 million current LCU compare
  6. 137 Seychelles 636.60 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Tunisia?
Goods and services expense in Tunisia was 1.09 billion current LCU in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.40 million current LCU in 1972.
How does Tunisia rank for goods and services expense?
Tunisia ranks 134th out of 155 countries with data for 2012.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,479 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. 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.