Military spending gmsd in Tunisia

Tunisia: Military spending gmsd was 1.44 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

Military spending gmsd in Tunisia, 1825–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, military spending gmsd in Tunisia stood at 1.44 billion.

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 gmsd in Tunisia peaked at 1.44 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.41 million, 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 gmsd in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in Tunisia, 1825 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1825 52.82 million —
1826 55.00 million +4.1%
1827 57.37 million +4.3%
1828 61.66 million +7.5%
1829 71.41 million +15.8%
1830 63.45 million -11.1%
1831 78.10 million +23.1%
1832 83.36 million +6.7%
1833 84.40 million +1.2%
1834 85.15 million +0.9%
1835 84.30 million -1.0%
1836 77.49 million -8.1%
1837 87.01 million +12.3%
1838 88.12 million +1.3%
1839 89.13 million +1.1%
1840 100.06 million +12.3%
1841 108.39 million +8.3%
1842 109.50 million +1.0%
1843 124.97 million +14.1%
1844 123.06 million -1.5%
1845 121.97 million -0.9%
1846 122.33 million +0.3%
1847 114.50 million -6.4%
1848 125.94 million +10.0%
1849 135.41 million +7.5%
1850 128.04 million -5.4%
1851 139.57 million +9.0%
1852 146.28 million +4.8%
1853 134.88 million -7.8%
1854 132.84 million -1.5%
1855 137.17 million +3.3%
1856 132.80 million -3.2%
1857 128.59 million -3.2%
1858 130.80 million +1.7%
1859 140.70 million +7.6%
1860 141.54 million +0.6%
1861 120.52 million -14.9%
1862 115.74 million -4.0%
1863 107.11 million -7.5%
1864 95.89 million -10.5%
1865 79.22 million -17.4%
1866 79.97 million +1.0%
1867 80.18 million +0.3%
1868 89.65 million +11.8%
1869 95.10 million +6.1%
1870 94.79 million -0.3%
1871 97.27 million +2.6%
1872 98.55 million +1.3%
1873 112.10 million +13.7%
1874 106.61 million -4.9%
1875 111.50 million +4.6%
1876 120.23 million +7.8%
1877 115.07 million -4.3%
1878 123.12 million +7.0%
1879 123.67 million +0.4%
1880 117.84 million -4.7%
1881 121.75 million +3.3%
1956 45.41 million -62.7%
1957 57.27 million +26.1%
1958 81.08 million +41.6%
1959 102.70 million +26.7%
1960 111.74 million +8.8%
1961 125.68 million +12.5%
1962 116.44 million -7.4%
1963 111.75 million -4.0%
1964 108.70 million -2.7%
1965 103.08 million -5.2%
1966 109.39 million +6.1%
1967 113.28 million +3.6%
1968 117.87 million +4.0%
1969 117.48 million -0.3%
1970 141.48 million +20.4%
1971 145.24 million +2.7%
1972 172.56 million +18.8%
1973 166.77 million -3.4%
1974 189.06 million +13.4%
1975 230.97 million +22.2%
1976 271.62 million +17.6%
1977 306.28 million +12.8%
1978 394.28 million +28.7%
1979 589.35 million +49.5%
1980 579.51 million -1.7%
1981 547.20 million -5.6%
1982 652.87 million +19.3%
1983 817.59 million +25.2%
1984 785.53 million -3.9%
1985 721.47 million -8.2%
1986 735.76 million +2.0%
1987 707.46 million -3.8%
1988 635.65 million -10.2%
1989 606.97 million -4.5%
1990 591.31 million -2.6%
1991 605.06 million +2.3%
1992 615.25 million +1.7%
1993 609.14 million -1.0%
1994 555.98 million -8.7%
1995 554.24 million -0.3%
1996 556.14 million +0.3%
1997 554.78 million -0.2%
1998 537.78 million -3.1%
1999 524.50 million -2.5%
2000 539.67 million +2.9%
2001 554.25 million +2.7%
2002 531.49 million -4.1%
2003 602.94 million +13.4%
2004 617.05 million +2.3%
2005 605.16 million -1.9%
2006 643.15 million +6.3%
2007 615.49 million -4.3%
2008 646.53 million +5.0%
2009 661.66 million +2.3%
2010 672.21 million +1.6%
2011 754.48 million +12.2%
2012 862.28 million +14.3%
2013 935.34 million +8.5%
2014 1.04 billion +10.8%
2015 1.09 billion +4.7%
2016 1.09 billion +0.8%
2017 1.11 billion +1.2%
2018 1.13 billion +2.4%
2019 1.31 billion +16.0%
2020 1.38 billion +5.2%
2021 1.40 billion +1.0%
2022 1.44 billion +3.3%
2023 1.44 billion -0.2%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 1.44 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.52 million, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 1.44 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.51 billion, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending gmsd 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.

YearChange FromTo
1956 -62.7% 121.75 million 45.41 million
1979 +49.5% 394.28 million 589.35 million

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 75 North Korea 1.57 billion compare
  2. 76 Sri Lanka 1.52 billion compare
  3. 77 Ireland 1.51 billion compare
  4. 79 Kenya 1.40 billion compare
  5. 80 Belarus 1.36 billion compare
  6. 81 Serbia 1.25 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Tunisia?
Military spending gmsd in Tunisia was 1.44 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.41 million in 1956.
How does Tunisia rank for military spending gmsd?
Tunisia ranks 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending gmsd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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