Other taxes (% of revenue) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 2.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Other taxes in Tunisia, 1972–2012
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other taxes in Tunisia is 2.4%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Tunisia peaked at 5.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1982.
That places Tunisia 40th out of 148 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.2% | — |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -52.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +57.5% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +40.4% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +57.5% | 1.5% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Tunisia?
- Other taxes in Tunisia was 2.4% in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1982.
- How does Tunisia rank for other taxes?
- Tunisia ranks 40th out of 148 countries with data for 2012.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.