Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 11.53 billion current LCU in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Tunisia, 1985–2012
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2012, subsidies and other transfers in Tunisia stood at 11.53 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 259.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Tunisia peaked at 11.53 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.30 million current LCU, in 1985.
Tunisia ranks 115th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 41.10 million current LCU | +93.0% |
| 1987 | 43.10 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 134.40 million current LCU | +211.8% |
| 1989 | 105.50 million current LCU | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +1301.0% |
| 1991 | 1.40 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.15 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 2.32 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.48 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.21 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 3.68 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 4.20 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 4.85 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 6.13 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 6.41 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.24 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 9.89 billion current LCU | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 11.53 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 11.53 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144.76 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 11.53 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.27 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1301.0% | 105.50 million current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU |
| 1988 | +211.8% | 43.10 million current LCU | 134.40 million current LCU |
| 1986 | +93.0% | 21.30 million current LCU | 41.10 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.08 million current LCU | 21.30 million current LCU | 134.40 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.80 billion current LCU | 1.40 billion current LCU | 2.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 billion current LCU | 3.21 billion current LCU | 6.41 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.55 billion current LCU | 7.24 billion current LCU | 11.53 billion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 112 Georgia 12.86 billion current LCU compare
- 113 Slovenia 12.75 billion current LCU compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 12.31 billion current LCU compare
- 116 Botswana 10.66 billion current LCU compare
- 117 Bolivia 10.49 billion current LCU compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.84 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Tunisia?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Tunisia was 11.53 billion current LCU in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.30 million current LCU in 1985.
- How does Tunisia rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Tunisia ranks 115th out of 153 countries with data for 2012.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.0%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.