Military spending, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Military spending, per capita was 117.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
117.99 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
80th
of 171 countries
All-time high
119.01 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
22.6 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1965
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Tunisia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Tunisia stood at 117.99 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 119.01 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.6 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1965.
Tunisia ranks 80th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 29.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1962 | 26.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 25.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 24.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 22.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 23.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 23.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 24.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 23.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 27.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 31.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 30.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 33.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 39.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 45.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 49.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 62.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 91.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1980 | 87.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 80.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 94.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 115.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 108.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 97.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 96.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 90.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 79.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 74.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 71.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 71.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 61.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 60.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 59.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 58.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 56.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 54.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 55.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 56.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 53.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 59.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 60.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 59.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 62.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 58.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 61.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 62.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 62.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 78.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 83.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 91.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 95.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 94.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 110.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 115.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 115.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 119.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 117.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 117.99 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 117.99 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +46.1% | 62.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 91.28 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 91.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 74.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 115.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 54.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 71.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 53.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 62.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 62.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 110.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 115.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 119.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 77 Malaysia 133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 78 Brazil 129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 79 Guyana 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 81 Costa Rica 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 82 Iran 115.19 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 83 Thailand 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Tunisia?
- Military spending, per capita in Tunisia was 117.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.01 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Tunisia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 80th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.