Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tunisia
Tunisia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 29,164 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tunisia, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 29,164 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Tunisia peaked at 29,164 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,223 constant 2024 US$, in 1995.
Tunisia ranks 76th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,794 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 8,801 constant 2024 US$ | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 9,250 constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 9,456 constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 9,507 constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9,893 constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 10,240 constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6,223 constant 2024 US$ | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 7,220 constant 2024 US$ | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 8,800 constant 2024 US$ | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 8,975 constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8,884 constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9,283 constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 9,648 constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 9,552 constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9,939 constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 10,119 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10,886 constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 11,244 constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10,374 constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 11,279 constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 11,681 constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 12,119 constant 2024 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14,457 constant 2024 US$ | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 14,603 constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,077 constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 19,208 constant 2024 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 22,915 constant 2024 US$ | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 24,400 constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 22,557 constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 22,742 constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27,851 constant 2024 US$ | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 29,164 constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 29,164 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998 constant 2024 US$, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 29,164 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323 constant 2024 US$, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -39.2% | 10,240 constant 2024 US$ | 6,223 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,798 constant 2024 US$ | 8,801 constant 2024 US$ | 10,794 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,845 constant 2024 US$ | 6,223 constant 2024 US$ | 10,240 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,400 constant 2024 US$ | 9,283 constant 2024 US$ | 11,681 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,693 constant 2024 US$ | 12,119 constant 2024 US$ | 27,851 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,164 constant 2024 US$ | 29,164 constant 2024 US$ | 29,164 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Tunisia?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tunisia was 29,164 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,164 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,223 constant 2024 US$ in 1995.
- How does Tunisia rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Tunisia ranks 76th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.