Subsidies and other transfers in Tunisia

Tunisia: Subsidies and other transfers was 46.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
46.2%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
55th
of 152 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 2012
All-time low
1.0%
in 1985
Years of data
24
1985–2012

Subsidies and other transfers in Tunisia, 1985–2012

010203040501985199820121985: 1 % of expense1986: 1.8 % of expense1987: 1.8 % of expense1988: 5.1 % of expense1989: 3.5 % of expense1990: 44.9 % of expense1991: 39.4 % of expense1992: 38.2 % of expense1993: 37.4 % of expense1994: 36.3 % of expense1995: 35.6 % of expense1996: 33.7 % of expense1997: 37.4 % of expense1998: 37.5 % of expense1999: 36.5 % of expense2004: 32.1 % of expense2005: 33.6 % of expense2006: 35.5 % of expense2007: 37.2 % of expense2008: 40.6 % of expense2009: 39.2 % of expense2010: 40.9 % of expense2011: 44.4 % of expense2012: 46.2 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 46.2% for subsidies and other transfers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Tunisia peaked at 46.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1985.

That places Tunisia 55th out of 152 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Tunisia, 1985 to 2012.
Year % of expense Change
1985 1.0%
1986 1.8% +82.9%
1987 1.8% -1.3%
1988 5.1% +179.8%
1989 3.5% -32.0%
1990 44.9% +1201.7%
1991 39.4% -12.3%
1992 38.2% -3.0%
1993 37.4% -2.2%
1994 36.3% -3.0%
1995 35.6% -1.9%
1996 33.7% -5.4%
1997 37.4% +11.0%
1998 37.5% +0.4%
1999 36.5% -2.8%
2004 32.1% -12.1%
2005 33.6% +4.8%
2006 35.5% +5.7%
2007 37.2% +4.5%
2008 40.6% +9.2%
2009 39.2% -3.4%
2010 40.9% +4.4%
2011 44.4% +8.4%
2012 46.2% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.6% 1.0% 5.1% 5
1990s 37.7% 33.7% 44.9% 10
2000s 36.4% 32.1% 40.6% 6
2010s 43.8% 40.9% 46.2% 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 52 United Kingdom 47.2% compare
  2. 53 Slovakia 46.7% compare
  3. 54 Bolivia 46.7% compare
  4. 56 Peru 45.1% compare
  5. 57 Finland 44.7% compare
  6. 58 Rwanda 44.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Tunisia?
Subsidies and other transfers in Tunisia was 46.2% 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 46.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1985.
How does Tunisia rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Tunisia ranks 55th out of 152 countries with data for 2012.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.