Military spending, per unit of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
49th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0939 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Tunisia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 0.0939 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Tunisia ranks 49th of 160 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 unit of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0939 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0704 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0606 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0731 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0593 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0611 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0549 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0629 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0558 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0474 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0382 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0449 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0427 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0408 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0639 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0765 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0529 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1985 | 0.045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0361 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0338 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0263 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0229 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0194 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0239 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0263 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0255 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0319 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0268 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0939 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0429 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0629 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0444 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0765 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0219 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0281 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 46 Lebanon 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Finland 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 India 0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Uruguay 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Sweden 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Central African Republic 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Tunisia?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Tunisia was 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0939 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 49th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.