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Indicators of economy in Tunisia

The essential economic performance of a country is reflected by the gross domestic product, the total of all goods and services sold. Worldwide gross domestic product in 2021 was at about 12,183 USD per capita. GDP in Tunisia, on the other hand, reached USD 3,807 per capita, or 46.69 billion USD for the whole country. Tunisia is therefore currently ranked 88 of the major economies. If this is calculated per inhabitant, taking purchasing power parity into account, then Tunisia ranks 115th in the list of the richest countries.

Inflation in Tunisia in 2022 was around 8.31%. Within the EU, the average in the same year was 9.22 percent. In the United States, it was most recently 8.00%.

The index for perceived corruption in the public sector is 40, which is below average by global standards.


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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Overall, the gross domestic product in Tunisia in 2020 increased from 41.91 billion US dollars to 42.54 billion US dollars. Certainly, there have been shifts in numerous sectors of the economy, but a 1.5 percent increase has been rather unusual this year. While most countries have suffered significant losses, Tunisia has certainly held its own. The tourism sector alone slumped by around 62 percent. The unemployment rate rose from 15.1 to 16.4 percent. The country's gross debt increased by 19.4 percent. The inflation rate fell from 6.7 percent previously to 5.6 percent by the end of 2020.

Income and purchasing power

The average monthly income in Tunisia is 295 US Dollar per capita. In the USA, the figure is 5,911 US Dollar. However, the prices of consumer goods are also around 72.6 percent lower than in the USA. If you compare income and price levels, the result is a more expensive life in Tunisia than in the United States. The bottom line is that the costs do not offset the lower income, and you get about 81.8 percent less.

However, it is also important to remember that this is a purely statistical model. Both the labor output and the type and quality of the goods received always correspond to the national average on both sides of the equation - so they do not necessarily have to match. Here you can also find an international comparison of cost of living and purchasing power.

Unemployment rates in percentages 1991 - 2022

Economic performance 2021

 Tunisia
Total		Tunisia
per capita		EU
Total		EU
per capita
GDP46.69 bn USD3,807.14 USD17.177 tn USD33,384.92 USD
Gross national product43.39 bn USD3,538.61 USD16.895 tn USD32,835.37 USD


In the Global Innovation Index, Tunisia ranked 73rd in 2022 with 27.9 points. The index is calculated annually by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and most recently included 132 countries. The top country was Switzerland with 64.6 points.

Development of gross domestic product in billions of USD 1970 - 2021


› Debt budget development
› Development of inflation
› Corruption in Tunisia
› Cost of living in a global comparison


Imports and Exports 2021

 Tunisia
Total		Tunisia
per capita		EU
Total		EU
per capita
Imports19.51 bn USD1,590.83 USD8.916 tn USD17,329.02 USD
Exports16.00 bn USD1,304.72 USD9.554 tn USD18,569.19 USD


Development of imports and exports in billions of USD 1976 - 2021

Exports
Imports



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