Taxes on exports in Tunisia

Tunisia: Taxes on exports was 0.1% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
37th
of 76 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 1975
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
40
1972–2012

Taxes on exports in Tunisia, 1972–2012

02461972199220121972: 0.948 % of tax revenue1973: 0.825 % of tax revenue1974: 1.6 % of tax revenue1975: 6.2 % of tax revenue1976: 2.2 % of tax revenue1977: 2 % of tax revenue1978: 1.3 % of tax revenue1979: 1.1 % of tax revenue1980: 1.3 % of tax revenue1981: 1.4 % of tax revenue1982: 1 % of tax revenue1983: 0.834 % of tax revenue1984: 0.95 % of tax revenue1985: 0.777 % of tax revenue1986: 0.496 % of tax revenue1987: 0.605 % of tax revenue1988: 0.434 % of tax revenue1989: 0.492 % of tax revenue1990: 0.436 % of tax revenue1991: 0.477 % of tax revenue1992: 0.324 % of tax revenue1993: 0.295 % of tax revenue1994: 0.295 % of tax revenue1995: 0.246 % of tax revenue1996: 0.225 % of tax revenue1997: 0.241 % of tax revenue1998: 0.141 % of tax revenue1999: 0.119 % of tax revenue2000: 0.197 % of tax revenue2001: 0.149 % of tax revenue2002: 0.148 % of tax revenue2003: 0.131 % of tax revenue2005: 0.094 % of tax revenue2006: 0.13 % of tax revenue2007: 0.232 % of tax revenue2008: 0.222 % of tax revenue2009: 0.133 % of tax revenue2010: 0.138 % of tax revenue2011: 0.132 % of tax revenue2012: 0.137 % of tax revenue

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Tunisia is 0.1%, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Tunisia peaked at 6.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

That places Tunisia 37th out of 76 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes on exports in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue) in Tunisia, 1972 to 2012.
Year % of tax revenue Change
1972 0.9%
1973 0.8% -13.0%
1974 1.6% +92.9%
1975 6.2% +289.0%
1976 2.2% -65.2%
1977 2.0% -6.3%
1978 1.3% -34.7%
1979 1.1% -16.6%
1980 1.3% +18.8%
1981 1.4% +8.9%
1982 1.0% -29.3%
1983 0.8% -17.1%
1984 1.0% +14.0%
1985 0.8% -18.2%
1986 0.5% -36.2%
1987 0.6% +22.0%
1988 0.4% -28.3%
1989 0.5% +13.4%
1990 0.4% -11.4%
1991 0.5% +9.5%
1992 0.3% -32.1%
1993 0.3% -8.8%
1994 0.3% -0.0%
1995 0.2% -16.7%
1996 0.2% -8.7%
1997 0.2% +7.3%
1998 0.1% -41.6%
1999 0.1% -15.4%
2000 0.2% +65.6%
2001 0.1% -24.2%
2002 0.1% -1.1%
2003 0.1% -11.2%
2005 0.1% -28.6%
2006 0.1% +38.7%
2007 0.2% +79.0%
2008 0.2% -4.7%
2009 0.1% -39.8%
2010 0.1% +3.3%
2011 0.1% -4.4%
2012 0.1% +3.7%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 28% of the median. (26 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +289.0% 1.6% 6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.0% 0.8% 6.2% 8
1980s 0.8% 0.4% 1.4% 10
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 34 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  2. 35 Egypt 0.2% compare
  3. 36 Peru 0.1% compare
  4. 38 Togo 0.1% compare
  5. 39 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  6. 40 Indonesia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on exports in Tunisia?
Taxes on exports in Tunisia was 0.1% 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 6.2% in 1975.
What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Tunisia rank for taxes on exports?
Tunisia ranks 37th out of 76 countries with data for 2012.
Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue)
Unit
% of tax revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,538 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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 as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.