Real Effective Exchange Rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 78.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Tunisia, 2000–2018
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2018, real effective exchange rate in Tunisia stood at 78.7. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Tunisia peaked at 130.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.7, in 2018.
That places Tunisia 97th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130.99 | — |
| 2001 | 128.89 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 127.45 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 121.29 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 116.75 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 111.06 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 108.29 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 104.62 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 103.33 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 102.52 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 100 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 97.8 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 96.39 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 93.5 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 93.44 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.38 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 92.27 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 83.99 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 78.7 | -6.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 78.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.6, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 78.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.03, 80% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.52 | 102.52 | 130.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.61 | 78.7 | 100 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 real effective exchange rate in Tunisia?
- Real effective exchange rate in Tunisia was 78.7 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7 in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for real effective exchange rate?
- Tunisia ranks 97th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.