Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tunisia

Tunisia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 29,164 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
29,164
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
76th
of 160 countries
All-time high
29,164
in 2020
All-time low
6,223
in 1995
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tunisia, 1985–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1985200220201985: 10.8k1989: 8.8k1990: 9.2k1991: 9.5k1992: 9.5k1993: 9.9k1994: 10.2k1995: 6.2k1996: 7.2k1997: 8.8k1998: 9.0k1999: 8.9k2000: 9.3k2001: 9.6k2002: 9.6k2003: 9.9k2004: 10.1k2005: 10.9k2006: 11.2k2007: 10.4k2008: 11.3k2009: 11.7k2010: 12.1k2011: 14.5k2012: 14.6k2013: 16.1k2014: 19.2k2015: 22.9k2016: 24.4k2017: 22.6k2018: 22.7k2019: 27.9k2020: 29.2k

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

Annual values for Military spending per armed forces personnel in Tunisia, 1985 to 2020.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -39.2% 10,240 6,223

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 74 Guyana 30,165 compare
  3. 75 Kazakhstan 29,902 compare
  4. 77 Niger 27,682 compare
  5. 78 Colombia 27,488 compare
  6. 79 Congo 26,596 compare

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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 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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Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
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