Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 2.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 1983
All-time low
1.2%
in 2010
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military expenditure in Tunisia, 1960–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.5% for military expenditure in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Tunisia peaked at 4.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2010.
That places Tunisia 48th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.0% | — |
| 1961 | 2.2% | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -21.9% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -26.2% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +48.8% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.6%, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More public sector data for Tunisia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 136.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Tunisia?
- Military expenditure in Tunisia was 2.5% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- How does Tunisia rank for military expenditure?
- Tunisia ranks 48th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product