Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tunisia
Tunisia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 29,164 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tunisia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 29,164 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,223, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,794 | — |
| 1989 | 8,801 | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 9,250 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 9,456 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 9,507 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9,893 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 10,240 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6,223 | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 7,220 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 8,800 | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 8,975 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8,884 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9,283 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 9,648 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 9,552 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9,939 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 10,119 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10,886 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 11,244 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10,374 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 11,279 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 11,681 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 12,119 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14,457 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 14,603 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,077 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 19,208 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 22,915 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 24,400 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 22,557 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 22,742 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27,851 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 29,164 | +4.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 29,164 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 29,164 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323, 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 | 6,223 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,798 | 8,801 | 10,794 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,845 | 6,223 | 10,240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,400 | 9,283 | 11,681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,693 | 12,119 | 27,851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,164 | 29,164 | 29,164 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 per armed forces personnel in Tunisia?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tunisia was 29,164 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,164 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,223 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 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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