Military spending in Tunisia

Tunisia: Military spending was 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.44 billion constant 2022 US$
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.44 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2022
All-time low
45.41 million constant 2022 US$
in 1956
Years of data
125
1825–2023

Military spending in Tunisia, 1825–2023

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Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.

Analysis

In 2023, military spending in Tunisia stood at 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending in Tunisia peaked at 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.41 million constant 2022 US$, in 1956.

Tunisia ranks 78th of 172 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 59.65 million constant 2022 US$ 52.82 million constant 2022 US$ 71.41 million constant 2022 US$ 5
1830s 82.05 million constant 2022 US$ 63.45 million constant 2022 US$ 89.13 million constant 2022 US$ 10
1840s 118.61 million constant 2022 US$ 100.06 million constant 2022 US$ 135.41 million constant 2022 US$ 10
1850s 135.17 million constant 2022 US$ 128.04 million constant 2022 US$ 146.28 million constant 2022 US$ 10
1860s 100.49 million constant 2022 US$ 79.22 million constant 2022 US$ 141.54 million constant 2022 US$ 10
1870s 110.29 million constant 2022 US$ 94.79 million constant 2022 US$ 123.67 million constant 2022 US$ 10
1880s 119.79 million constant 2022 US$ 117.84 million constant 2022 US$ 121.75 million constant 2022 US$ 2
1950s 71.61 million constant 2022 US$ 45.41 million constant 2022 US$ 102.70 million constant 2022 US$ 4
1960s 113.54 million constant 2022 US$ 103.08 million constant 2022 US$ 125.68 million constant 2022 US$ 10
1970s 260.76 million constant 2022 US$ 141.48 million constant 2022 US$ 589.35 million constant 2022 US$ 10
1980s 679.00 million constant 2022 US$ 547.20 million constant 2022 US$ 817.59 million constant 2022 US$ 10
1990s 570.42 million constant 2022 US$ 524.50 million constant 2022 US$ 615.25 million constant 2022 US$ 10
2000s 601.74 million constant 2022 US$ 531.49 million constant 2022 US$ 661.66 million constant 2022 US$ 10
2010s 999.37 million constant 2022 US$ 672.21 million constant 2022 US$ 1.31 billion constant 2022 US$ 10
2020s 1.42 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 75 North Korea 1.57 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
  2. 76 Sri Lanka 1.52 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
  3. 79 Kenya 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
  4. 80 Belarus 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
  5. 81 Serbia 1.25 billion constant 2022 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending in Tunisia?
Military spending in Tunisia was 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest military spending recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.41 million constant 2022 US$ in 1956.
How does Tunisia rank for military spending?
Tunisia ranks 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.