Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 1,350 current LCU per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Tunisia, 1972–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Tunisia is 1,350 current LCU per person, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Tunisia peaked at 1,350 current LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.19 current LCU per person, in 1972.
Tunisia ranks 145th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 35.19 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 39.41 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 48.64 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 60.32 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 64.3 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 75.73 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 89.04 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 98.65 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 112.5 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 133.26 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 158.43 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 185.36 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 204.09 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 208.37 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 212.14 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 212.09 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 222.65 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 237.07 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 259.25 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 288.41 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 323.59 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 347.76 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 364.1 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 381.3 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 406.94 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 449.09 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 499.15 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 539.22 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 581.51 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 630.37 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 644.75 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 658.37 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 713.34 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 770.73 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 818.62 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 910.59 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1,075 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 1,104 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,180 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,256 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,350 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1,350 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,079 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1,350 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,852 current LCU per person, 23% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.91 current LCU per person | 35.19 current LCU per person | 98.65 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 188.59 current LCU per person | 112.5 current LCU per person | 237.07 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 385.88 current LCU per person | 259.25 current LCU per person | 539.22 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 790.75 current LCU per person | 581.51 current LCU per person | 1,104 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,262 current LCU per person | 1,180 current LCU per person | 1,350 current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 142 Papua New Guinea 1,744 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Tajikistan 1,576 current LCU per person compare
- 144 Panama 1,375 current LCU per person
- 146 El Salvador 1,199 current LCU per person compare
- 147 United Arab Emirates 1,196 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Sudan 1,145 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Tunisia?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Tunisia was 1,350 current LCU per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,350 current LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.19 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.