Military spending, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Military spending, per capita was 109.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
109.38 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
77th
of 161 countries
All-time high
116.91 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
12.91 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Military spending, per capita in Tunisia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Tunisia is 109.38 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 116.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.91 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Tunisia 77th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 14.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 14.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 16.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 12.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1966 | 13.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 13.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 15.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 14.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 17.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 17.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 19.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 18.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 18.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 25.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1976 | 28.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 37.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 40.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 37.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 39.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 50.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 75.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 1983 | 90.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 60.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1985 | 51.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 42.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 37.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 42.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 43.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 38.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 38.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 38.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 39.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 39.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 39.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 43.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 44.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 43.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 44.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 45.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 45.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 46.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 46.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 52.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 47.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 51.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 52.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 53.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 63.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 63.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 81.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 96.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 101.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 92.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 92.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 112.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 116.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 116.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 110.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 106.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 107.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 109.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 109.38 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 3.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 109.38 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 90.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 38.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 45.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 44.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 53.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 112.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 106.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 116.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 74 Lebanon 125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 75 Namibia 124.89 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 76 Brazil 111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 78 Vietnam 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 79 Mexico 104.46 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 80 Jamaica 98.64 constant 2024 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 109.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Tunisia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 77th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.