Military spending, annual growth rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Military spending, annual growth rate was -0.1927 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.1927 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 105.9%
World rank
154th
of 172 countries
All-time high
49.48 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-17.38 % change on previous year
in 1865
Years of data
123
1826–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Tunisia, 1826–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded -0.1927 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 105.9% on the previous year and down 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Tunisia peaked at 49.48 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -17.38 % change on previous year, in 1865.
That places Tunisia 154th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1826 | 4.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1827 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1828 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 1829 | 15.82 % change on previous year | +111.4% |
| 1830 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 1831 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 1832 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1833 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1834 | 0.8879 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1835 | -0.9972 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 1836 | -8.08 % change on previous year | +710.7% |
| 1837 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 1838 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1839 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1840 | 12.26 % change on previous year | +971.8% |
| 1841 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1842 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1843 | 14.13 % change on previous year | +1288.6% |
| 1844 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1845 | -0.8809 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1846 | 0.2935 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1847 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -2281.9% |
| 1848 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 1849 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1850 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1851 | 9 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 1852 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1853 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 1854 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1855 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -315.2% |
| 1856 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 1857 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1859 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +340.2% |
| 1860 | 0.6027 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1861 | -14.86 % change on previous year | -2565.1% |
| 1862 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1863 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1864 | -10.48 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1865 | -17.38 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 1866 | 0.9501 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1867 | 0.2643 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1868 | 11.81 % change on previous year | +4366.3% |
| 1869 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1870 | -0.3288 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1871 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -895.6% |
| 1872 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1873 | 13.75 % change on previous year | +943.9% |
| 1874 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1875 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 1876 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 1877 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1878 | 7 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 1879 | 0.4467 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1880 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -1156.2% |
| 1881 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1957 | 26.1 % change on previous year | +686.9% |
| 1958 | 41.58 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1959 | 26.67 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1960 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1961 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1962 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1963 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1964 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1965 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1966 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 1967 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1968 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1969 | -0.3266 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1970 | 20.43 % change on previous year | -6353.9% |
| 1971 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1972 | 18.82 % change on previous year | +608.8% |
| 1973 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1974 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -498.0% |
| 1975 | 22.17 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1976 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1978 | 28.73 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 1979 | 49.48 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 1980 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1981 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +234.0% |
| 1982 | 19.31 % change on previous year | -446.3% |
| 1983 | 25.23 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1984 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1985 | -8.16 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 1986 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1987 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 1988 | -10.15 % change on previous year | +163.9% |
| 1989 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1990 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1991 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 1992 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1993 | -0.9928 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1994 | -8.73 % change on previous year | +779.1% |
| 1995 | -0.3117 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3417 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2433 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1998 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +1159.5% |
| 1999 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2002 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 2003 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -427.3% |
| 2004 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2005 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2006 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -425.7% |
| 2007 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2008 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 2009 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +667.1% |
| 2012 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7751 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2017 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 2018 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 2019 | 15.99 % change on previous year | +573.2% |
| 2020 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9907 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2022 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +231.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1927 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -0.1927 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -0.1927 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.53 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +6353.9% | -0.3266 % change on previous year | 20.43 % change on previous year |
| 1868 | +4366.3% | 0.2643 % change on previous year | 11.81 % change on previous year |
| 1861 | -2565.1% | 0.6027 % change on previous year | -14.86 % change on previous year |
| 1847 | -2281.9% | 0.2935 % change on previous year | -6.4 % change on previous year |
| 1843 | +1288.6% | 1.02 % change on previous year | 14.13 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1159.5% | -0.2433 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 7.93 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 15.82 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1830s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -11.15 % change on previous year | 23.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.47 % change on previous year | -6.4 % change on previous year | 14.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.5255 % change on previous year | -7.79 % change on previous year | 9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | -3.44 % change on previous year | -17.38 % change on previous year | 11.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | 13.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.7004 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1950s | 31.45 % change on previous year | 26.1 % change on previous year | 41.58 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | 12.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.26 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 49.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8693 % change on previous year | -10.15 % change on previous year | 25.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -8.73 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | 13.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 % change on previous year | 0.7751 % change on previous year | 15.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.1927 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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- 152 Argentina 0.1533 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Germany -0.1763 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Cuba -0.211 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Bangladesh -0.3485 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Italy -0.5743 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Tunisia?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Tunisia was -0.1927 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.48 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.38 % change on previous year in 1865.
- How does Tunisia rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Tunisia ranks 154th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.3%. 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 Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.