Human capital in Tunisia

Tunisia: Human capital was 176.20 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
176.20 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
87th
of 151 countries
All-time high
216.58 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
86.25 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Tunisia, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 86.2B current US$1996: 95.0B current US$1997: 99.4B current US$1998: 102.5B current US$1999: 106.8B current US$2000: 98.0B current US$2001: 99.7B current US$2002: 103.5B current US$2003: 124.5B current US$2004: 140.4B current US$2005: 141.7B current US$2006: 149.8B current US$2007: 168.6B current US$2008: 189.5B current US$2009: 184.2B current US$2010: 193.0B current US$2011: 215.8B current US$2012: 212.7B current US$2013: 216.1B current US$2014: 216.6B current US$2015: 195.2B current US$2016: 186.1B current US$2017: 177.6B current US$2018: 178.9B current US$2019: 174.7B current US$2020: 176.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 176.20 billion current US$ for human capital in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Tunisia peaked at 216.58 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.25 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Tunisia 87th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Human capital (current US$) in Tunisia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 86.25 billion current US$
1996 94.98 billion current US$ +10.1%
1997 99.40 billion current US$ +4.7%
1998 102.49 billion current US$ +3.1%
1999 106.83 billion current US$ +4.2%
2000 98.04 billion current US$ -8.2%
2001 99.75 billion current US$ +1.7%
2002 103.55 billion current US$ +3.8%
2003 124.54 billion current US$ +20.3%
2004 140.38 billion current US$ +12.7%
2005 141.71 billion current US$ +0.9%
2006 149.82 billion current US$ +5.7%
2007 168.56 billion current US$ +12.5%
2008 189.48 billion current US$ +12.4%
2009 184.25 billion current US$ -2.8%
2010 193.04 billion current US$ +4.8%
2011 215.82 billion current US$ +11.8%
2012 212.68 billion current US$ -1.5%
2013 216.12 billion current US$ +1.6%
2014 216.58 billion current US$ +0.2%
2015 195.24 billion current US$ -9.9%
2016 186.10 billion current US$ -4.7%
2017 177.57 billion current US$ -4.6%
2018 178.86 billion current US$ +0.7%
2019 174.69 billion current US$ -2.3%
2020 176.20 billion current US$ +0.9%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 176.20 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134.02 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 176.20 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.00 billion current US$, 48% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.99 billion current US$ 86.25 billion current US$ 106.83 billion current US$ 5
2000s 140.01 billion current US$ 98.04 billion current US$ 189.48 billion current US$ 10
2010s 196.67 billion current US$ 174.69 billion current US$ 216.58 billion current US$ 10
2020s 176.20 billion current US$ 176.20 billion current US$ 176.20 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

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  3. 86 Latvia 179.55 billion current US$ compare
  4. 88 Zimbabwe 159.75 billion current US$ compare
  5. 89 Honduras 155.38 billion current US$ compare
  6. 90 Serbia 153.87 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Tunisia?
Human capital in Tunisia was 176.20 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 216.58 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.25 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Tunisia rank for human capital?
Tunisia ranks 87th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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