Military spending per military personnel in Tunisia
Tunisia: Military spending per military personnel was 40,065 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
40,065 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
81st
of 170 countries
All-time high
40,065 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
All-time low
3,645 constant 2022 US$
in 1867
Years of data
124
1825–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Tunisia, 1825–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Tunisia is 40,065 constant 2022 US$, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 124 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Tunisia peaked at 40,065 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,645 constant 2022 US$, in 1867.
Tunisia ranks 81st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 5,869 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1826 | 6,112 constant 2022 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1827 | 6,374 constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1828 | 6,851 constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1829 | 7,935 constant 2022 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1830 | 7,050 constant 2022 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1831 | 8,678 constant 2022 US$ | +23.1% |
| 1832 | 9,263 constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1833 | 9,378 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 9,461 constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 9,367 constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1836 | 8,610 constant 2022 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1837 | 9,668 constant 2022 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1838 | 9,792 constant 2022 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 9,903 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 11,118 constant 2022 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1841 | 10,840 constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1842 | 10,950 constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 11,361 constant 2022 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1844 | 11,187 constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1845 | 10,164 constant 2022 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1846 | 10,194 constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 8,807 constant 2022 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1848 | 9,687 constant 2022 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1849 | 9,672 constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 9,146 constant 2022 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1851 | 9,305 constant 2022 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 9,752 constant 2022 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1853 | 8,992 constant 2022 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1854 | 8,302 constant 2022 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1855 | 8,573 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1856 | 7,812 constant 2022 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1857 | 7,564 constant 2022 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1858 | 7,267 constant 2022 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1859 | 7,817 constant 2022 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1860 | 7,864 constant 2022 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 6,343 constant 2022 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1862 | 6,092 constant 2022 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1863 | 5,355 constant 2022 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1864 | 4,794 constant 2022 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1865 | 3,772 constant 2022 US$ | -21.3% |
| 1866 | 3,808 constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 3,645 constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1868 | 4,075 constant 2022 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1869 | 4,135 constant 2022 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 4,121 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 4,229 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 24,637 constant 2022 US$ | +482.6% |
| 1873 | 28,025 constant 2022 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1874 | 26,653 constant 2022 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1875 | 27,875 constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 30,058 constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1877 | 28,768 constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1878 | 30,781 constant 2022 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1879 | 24,735 constant 2022 US$ | -19.6% |
| 1880 | 23,568 constant 2022 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1881 | 24,350 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 9,082 constant 2022 US$ | -62.7% |
| 1957 | 9,544 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 13,513 constant 2022 US$ | +41.6% |
| 1959 | 8,558 constant 2022 US$ | -36.7% |
| 1960 | 6,984 constant 2022 US$ | -18.4% |
| 1961 | 6,982 constant 2022 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,469 constant 2022 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 4,470 constant 2022 US$ | -30.9% |
| 1964 | 4,348 constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 5,154 constant 2022 US$ | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 4,376 constant 2022 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 4,531 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 4,715 constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 4,699 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 5,659 constant 2022 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 5,809 constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 8,628 constant 2022 US$ | +48.5% |
| 1973 | 8,338 constant 2022 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 9,453 constant 2022 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 11,549 constant 2022 US$ | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 12,934 constant 2022 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 15,314 constant 2022 US$ | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 17,922 constant 2022 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 24,556 constant 2022 US$ | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 19,983 constant 2022 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 18,869 constant 2022 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 20,402 constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 29,200 constant 2022 US$ | +43.1% |
| 1984 | 20,672 constant 2022 US$ | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 18,986 constant 2022 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 19,362 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 18,617 constant 2022 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 15,891 constant 2022 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 15,174 constant 2022 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 16,895 constant 2022 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 17,287 constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 17,578 constant 2022 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 17,404 constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 15,885 constant 2022 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 15,836 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 15,890 constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 15,851 constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 15,365 constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 14,986 constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 15,419 constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 15,836 constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15,185 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 17,227 constant 2022 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 17,630 constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 17,290 constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 18,376 constant 2022 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 17,586 constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 17,959 constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 18,379 constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18,673 constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20,958 constant 2022 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 23,952 constant 2022 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 25,982 constant 2022 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 28,780 constant 2022 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 30,141 constant 2022 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 30,374 constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 30,750 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 31,481 constant 2022 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 36,513 constant 2022 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 38,412 constant 2022 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 38,793 constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 40,065 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 40,065 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992 constant 2022 US$, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 40,065 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,799 constant 2022 US$, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | +482.6% | 4,229 constant 2022 US$ | 24,637 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1956 | -62.7% | 24,350 constant 2022 US$ | 9,082 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 6,628 constant 2022 US$ | 5,869 constant 2022 US$ | 7,935 constant 2022 US$ | 5 |
| 1830s | 9,117 constant 2022 US$ | 7,050 constant 2022 US$ | 9,903 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 10,398 constant 2022 US$ | 8,807 constant 2022 US$ | 11,361 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 8,453 constant 2022 US$ | 7,267 constant 2022 US$ | 9,752 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,988 constant 2022 US$ | 3,645 constant 2022 US$ | 7,864 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 22,988 constant 2022 US$ | 4,121 constant 2022 US$ | 30,781 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 23,959 constant 2022 US$ | 23,568 constant 2022 US$ | 24,350 constant 2022 US$ | 2 |
| 1950s | 10,175 constant 2022 US$ | 8,558 constant 2022 US$ | 13,513 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1960s | 5,273 constant 2022 US$ | 4,348 constant 2022 US$ | 6,984 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,016 constant 2022 US$ | 5,659 constant 2022 US$ | 24,556 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,716 constant 2022 US$ | 15,174 constant 2022 US$ | 29,200 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,298 constant 2022 US$ | 14,986 constant 2022 US$ | 17,578 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,089 constant 2022 US$ | 15,185 constant 2022 US$ | 18,379 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,760 constant 2022 US$ | 18,673 constant 2022 US$ | 36,513 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,090 constant 2022 US$ | 38,412 constant 2022 US$ | 40,065 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Tunisia?
- Military spending per military personnel in Tunisia was 40,065 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,065 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,645 constant 2022 US$ in 1867.
- How does Tunisia rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Tunisia ranks 81st out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.