Military spending, annual growth rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Military spending, annual growth rate was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 62.3%
World rank
100th
of 159 countries
All-time high
51.11 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-31.63 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Tunisia, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.7 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Tunisia peaked at 51.11 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -31.63 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Tunisia ranks 100th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -23.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.3867 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1964 | 20.62 % change on previous year | +5233.2% |
| 1965 | -21.5 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1966 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1967 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1968 | 12.19 % change on previous year | +69.9% |
| 1969 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1970 | 27.78 % change on previous year | -699.8% |
| 1971 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1972 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +234.1% |
| 1973 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1974 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1975 | 42.15 % change on previous year | +3109.0% |
| 1976 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1977 | 32.24 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 1978 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1979 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1980 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 1981 | 32.01 % change on previous year | +389.5% |
| 1982 | 51.11 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1983 | 23.06 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1984 | -31.63 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 1985 | -13.31 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1986 | -14.17 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1987 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1988 | 15.7 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 1989 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1990 | -8.04 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
| 1991 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5396 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1993 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +652.4% |
| 1994 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1996 | 15.02 % change on previous year | +852.2% |
| 1997 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1998 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -261.7% |
| 1999 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2000 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -545.4% |
| 2001 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2002 | -0.9959 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2003 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -507.6% |
| 2004 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2005 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +319.2% |
| 2006 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2007 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2008 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 2009 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2010 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +414.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2013 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +897.3% |
| 2014 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 2015 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2017 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4018 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2019 | 22.98 % change on previous year | +5618.6% |
| 2020 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3857 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2022 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -1260.2% |
| 2023 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2025 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.7 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.48 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +5618.6% | 0.4018 % change on previous year | 22.98 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +5233.2% | 0.3867 % change on previous year | 20.62 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +3109.0% | 1.31 % change on previous year | 42.15 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1260.2% | 0.3857 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.588 % change on previous year | -23.78 % change on previous year | 20.62 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.1 % change on previous year | -4.14 % change on previous year | 42.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -31.63 % change on previous year | 51.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -8.04 % change on previous year | 15.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -7.74 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 22.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2263 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 97 Slovakia 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Australia 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Laos 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 101 South Korea 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Lithuania 1.72 % 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 2.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.11 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.63 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Tunisia ranks 100th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.