Tunisia Economic Statistics and Indicators

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Economic Indicators For: Tunisia › Change country
National or Regional Currency: Tunisian Dinar, TND
Year of data: 2015 › Change year
Number of Indicators Listed: 36
Full Dataset: From Year 1980 to 2019
Date of Last Update: 17th March 2015
Population: 10,937,521 (July 2014 est.)
Area: total: 163,610 sq km ; land: 155,360 sq km ; water: 8,250 sq km
Natural Resources: petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt
Capital: name: Tunis ; geographic coordinates: 36 48 N, 10 11 E ; time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Tunisia's diverse, market-oriented economy has long been cited as a success story in Africa and the Middle East, but it faces an array of challenges during the country's ongoing political transition. Following an ill-fated experiment with socialist economic policies in the 1960s, Tunisia embarked on a successful strategy focused on bolstering exports, foreign investment, and tourism, all of which have become central to the country's economy. Key exports now include textiles and apparel, food products, petroleum products, chemicals, and phosphates, with about 80% of exports bound for Tunisia's main economic partner, the European Union. Tunisia's liberal strategy, coupled with investments in education and infrastructure, fueled decades of 4-5% annual GDP growth and improving living standards. Former President (1987-2011) Zine el Abidine BEN ALI continued these policies, but as his reign wore on cronyism and corruption stymied economic performance and unemployment rose among the country's growing ranks of university graduates. These grievances contributed to the January 2011 overthrow of BEN ALI, sending Tunisia's economy into a tailspin as tourism and investment declined sharply. During 2012 and 2013, the Tunisian Government’s focus on the political transition led to a neglect of the economy that resulted in several downgrades of Tunisia’s credit rating. As the economy recovers, Tunisia's government faces challenges reassuring businesses and investors, bringing budget and current account deficits under control, shoring up the country's financial system, bringing down high unemployment, and reducing economic disparities between the more developed coastal region and the impoverished interior.
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GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Tunisia in year 2015 is TND 53.918 Billion.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Tunisia in year 2015 is 0.8 %.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for Tunisia in year 2015 is TND 85.491 Billion.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Tunisia in year 2015 is US$ 43.581 Billion.

GDP Deflator for Tunisia in year 2015 is 158.558 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100).

GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Tunisia in year 2015 is TND 4,853.04 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency) for Tunisia in year 2015 is TND 7,694.87 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Tunisia in year 2015 is US$ 3,922.65 .

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Tunisia in year 2015 is US$ 126.968 Billion.

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Tunisia in year 2015 is US$ 11,428.18 .

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Tunisia in year 2015 is 0.112 %.

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for Tunisia in year 2015 is 0.673 .

Investment (% of GDP) for Tunisia in year 2015 is 21.838 %.

Gross National Savings (% of GDP) for Tunisia in year 2015 is 12.947 %.

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Tunisia in year 2015 is 126.635 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Tunisia in year 2015 is 4.851 %.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for Tunisia in year 2015 is 129.001 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Tunisia in year 2015 is 4.064 %.

Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Tunisia in year 2015 is -1.733 %.

Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Tunisia in year 2015 is -1.733 %.

Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Tunisia in year 2015 is -2.818 %.

Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Tunisia in year 2015 is -2.818 %.

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Tunisia in year 2015 is 15 %.

Population for Tunisia in year 2015 is 11.11 Million .

General government revenue (National Currency) for Tunisia in year 2015 is TND 19.941 Billions.

General government revenue (% of GDP) for Tunisia in year 2015 is 23.325 %.

General government total expenditure (National Currency) for Tunisia in year 2015 is TND 23.672 Billions.

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Tunisia in year 2015 is 27.689 %.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Tunisia in year 2015 is TND -3.731 Billions.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) for Tunisia in year 2015 is -4.364 %.

General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for Tunisia in year 2015 is TND -3.711 Billion.

General Government Structural Balance (% Potential GDP) for Tunisia in year 2015 is -4.263 %.

Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for Tunisia in year 2015 is TND 85.491 Billions.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Tunisia in year 2015 is US$ -3.875 Billion.

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Tunisia in year 2015 is -8.892 %.