Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 629.28 current LCU per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Tunisia, 1972–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2012, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Tunisia stood at 629.28 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Tunisia peaked at 629.28 current LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.47 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places Tunisia 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.47 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 16.89 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 19.21 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 22.54 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 25.31 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 31.17 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 34.79 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 37.64 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 40.19 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 49.64 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 54.6 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 61.36 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 68.16 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 67.77 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 74.51 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 77.19 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 78.63 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 78.3 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 85.17 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 100.58 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 106.31 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 112.63 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 117.3 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 119.35 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 126.78 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 220.21 current LCU per person | +73.7% |
| 1998 | 249.87 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 284.89 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 309.06 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 332.74 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 338.15 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 346.42 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 377.25 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 389.98 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 410.86 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 438.76 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 501.54 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 528.88 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 559.07 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 562.46 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 629.28 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 629.28 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,739 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 629.28 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,660 current LCU per person, 24% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +73.7% | 126.78 current LCU per person | 220.21 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.38 current LCU per person | 15.47 current LCU per person | 37.64 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 65.03 current LCU per person | 40.19 current LCU per person | 78.63 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.31 current LCU per person | 85.17 current LCU per person | 284.89 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.36 current LCU per person | 309.06 current LCU per person | 528.88 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 583.6 current LCU per person | 559.07 current LCU per person | 629.28 current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 142 Sudan 838.53 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Nauru 747.13 current LCU per person
- 144 Panama 672.35 current LCU per person
- 146 El Salvador 627.89 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 503.02 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Ecuador 425.05 current LCU per person
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Tunisia?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Tunisia was 629.28 current LCU per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 629.28 current LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2012.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.