Tunisia: Economy
Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Upper Middle Income |
Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developing |
Economic Trivia | Tunisia is ranked as the most competitive economy in Africa. |
Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2021): France, Italy, and Germany |
Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Petroleum; Mining (Phosphate and Iron Ore); Tourism; Textiles |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
GDP, PPP (current international) | $138,356,499,712 (2021) |
GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 4.323% (2021) |
GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $11,282 (2021) |
GDP Country Rank 83/197 (2021)
Economic Indicators [1]
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 5.706% (2021) |
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $41,607,768,860 (2021) |
Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 60.7% (2019) |
Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | -3.689% (1989) |
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 14.417% (2021) |
Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($2,780,959,992) (2021) |
Labor and Employment [1]
Labor Force, Total | 4,226,277 (2021) |
Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 12.73% (2020) |
Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 32.487% (2020) |
Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 54.783% (2020) |
Unemployment Rate | 16.824% (2021) |
Trade [1]
Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $24,382,894,972 (2021) |
Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $19,667,060,297 (2021) |
Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 83.915% (2021) |
FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $660,233,239 (2021) |
Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $2,799,281,914 (2021) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
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