Taxes on exports in Tunisia
Tunisia: Taxes on exports was 20.30 million current LCU in 2012. ▲ Rising
Taxes on exports in Tunisia, 1972–2012
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Tunisia is 20.30 million current LCU, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Tunisia peaked at 25.10 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Tunisia 49th out of 77 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Taxes on exports in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 1.80 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.40 million current LCU | +144.4% |
| 1975 | 21.80 million current LCU | +395.5% |
| 1976 | 8.30 million current LCU | -61.9% |
| 1977 | 9.40 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 7.40 million current LCU | -21.3% |
| 1979 | 7.00 million current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 9.70 million current LCU | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 12.80 million current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 11.00 million current LCU | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 10.90 million current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 14.00 million current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1985 | 12.00 million current LCU | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 8.00 million current LCU | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 10.00 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 7.70 million current LCU | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 9.50 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 9.40 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 11.70 million current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 9.10 million current LCU | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 9.10 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.70 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 8.60 million current LCU | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 8.50 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.20 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 6.70 million current LCU | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 6.20 million current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 11.20 million current LCU | +80.6% |
| 2001 | 9.30 million current LCU | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 9.50 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.70 million current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 7.40 million current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 11.00 million current LCU | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 22.10 million current LCU | +100.9% |
| 2008 | 25.10 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 15.70 million current LCU | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 17.50 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 18.00 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.30 million current LCU | +12.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 20.30 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.12 million current LCU, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +395.5% | 4.40 million current LCU | 21.80 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.74 million current LCU | 1.80 million current LCU | 21.80 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.56 million current LCU | 7.70 million current LCU | 14.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.92 million current LCU | 6.20 million current LCU | 11.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.33 million current LCU | 7.40 million current LCU | 25.10 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.60 million current LCU | 17.50 million current LCU | 20.30 million current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Tunisia?
- Taxes on exports in Tunisia was 20.30 million current LCU in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.10 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for taxes on exports?
- Tunisia ranks 49th out of 77 countries with data for 2012.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. 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 Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. 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.