Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 4.3 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Tunisia, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Tunisia stood at 4.3. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Tunisia peaked at 4.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.419, in 1960.
That places Tunisia 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.419 | — |
| 1961 | 0.4358 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4532 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4713 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4902 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5098 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5302 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5514 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5734 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5964 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5971 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6841 | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7811 | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7871 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9274 | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 1.16 | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 1.32 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.4 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.56 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.78 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 1.93 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 1.84 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.92 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.76 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.46 | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 1.23 | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 1.15 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.29 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 1.46 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 1.78 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 1.65 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.74 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.63 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 2.03 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.06 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.34 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 2.53 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.85 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.76 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.79 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.53 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 3.64 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.89 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.74 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.86 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 2.61 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.86 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 3.41 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 3.65 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.82 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | +12.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.23, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.42, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5031 | 0.419 | 0.5964 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 0.5971 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 | 1.15 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.46 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 2.53 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 2.61 | 4.3 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Tunisia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Tunisia was 4.3 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.419 in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Tunisia ranks 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.