Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 2.6% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Tunisia, 1972–2012
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2012, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Tunisia stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Tunisia peaked at 6.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2006.
That places Tunisia 78th out of 136 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.0% | — |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -48.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -68.3% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +157.0% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +45.0% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | +181.3% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | -31.1% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +39.3% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -36.8% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +68.2% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -85.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +227.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -77.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +1029.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -66.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +107.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -52.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -59.0% |
| 2006 | -1.2% | -318.1% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -51.1% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -123.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +808.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 0.7% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -1.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 3 |
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More public sector data for Tunisia
- Arms imports 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 107 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 212.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Tunisia?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Tunisia was 2.6% in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Tunisia ranks 78th out of 136 countries with data for 2012.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. 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 Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.