Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 7.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Tunisia stood at 7.5%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Tunisia peaked at 8.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2009.
That places Tunisia 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.3% | — |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 7.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 7.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.3%, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +28.9% | 5.1% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 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 7.5% 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 8.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for military expenditure?
- Tunisia ranks 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure