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
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$, in 1956.
Tunisia ranks 78th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 52.82 million constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1826 | 55.00 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1827 | 57.37 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1828 | 61.66 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1829 | 71.41 million constant 2022 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1830 | 63.45 million constant 2022 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1831 | 78.10 million constant 2022 US$ | +23.1% |
| 1832 | 83.36 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1833 | 84.40 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 85.15 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 84.30 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1836 | 77.49 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1837 | 87.01 million constant 2022 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1838 | 88.12 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 89.13 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 100.06 million constant 2022 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1841 | 108.39 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1842 | 109.50 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 124.97 million constant 2022 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1844 | 123.06 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1845 | 121.97 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1846 | 122.33 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 114.50 million constant 2022 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1848 | 125.94 million constant 2022 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1849 | 135.41 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1850 | 128.04 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1851 | 139.57 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1852 | 146.28 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1853 | 134.88 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1854 | 132.84 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1855 | 137.17 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1856 | 132.80 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1857 | 128.59 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1858 | 130.80 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 140.70 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1860 | 141.54 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 120.52 million constant 2022 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1862 | 115.74 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1863 | 107.11 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1864 | 95.89 million constant 2022 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1865 | 79.22 million constant 2022 US$ | -17.4% |
| 1866 | 79.97 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 80.18 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 89.65 million constant 2022 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1869 | 95.10 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1870 | 94.79 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 97.27 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 98.55 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 112.10 million constant 2022 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1874 | 106.61 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1875 | 111.50 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 120.23 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1877 | 115.07 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1878 | 123.12 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1879 | 123.67 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 117.84 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1881 | 121.75 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 45.41 million constant 2022 US$ | -62.7% |
| 1957 | 57.27 million constant 2022 US$ | +26.1% |
| 1958 | 81.08 million constant 2022 US$ | +41.6% |
| 1959 | 102.70 million constant 2022 US$ | +26.7% |
| 1960 | 111.74 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 125.68 million constant 2022 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 116.44 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 111.75 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 108.70 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 103.08 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 109.39 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 113.28 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 117.87 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 117.48 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 141.48 million constant 2022 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 145.24 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 172.56 million constant 2022 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 166.77 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 189.06 million constant 2022 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 230.97 million constant 2022 US$ | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 271.62 million constant 2022 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 306.28 million constant 2022 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 394.28 million constant 2022 US$ | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 589.35 million constant 2022 US$ | +49.5% |
| 1980 | 579.51 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 547.20 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 652.87 million constant 2022 US$ | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 817.59 million constant 2022 US$ | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 785.53 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 721.47 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 735.76 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 707.46 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 635.65 million constant 2022 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 606.97 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 591.31 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 605.06 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 615.25 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 609.14 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 555.98 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 554.24 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 556.14 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 554.78 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 537.78 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 524.50 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 539.67 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 554.25 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 531.49 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 602.94 million constant 2022 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 617.05 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 605.16 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 643.15 million constant 2022 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 615.49 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 646.53 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 661.66 million constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 672.21 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 754.48 million constant 2022 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 862.28 million constant 2022 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 935.34 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.52 million constant 2022 US$, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.51 billion constant 2022 US$, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -62.7% | 121.75 million constant 2022 US$ | 45.41 million constant 2022 US$ |
| 1979 | +49.5% | 394.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 589.35 million constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.