Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 5.1 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
5.1
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
90th
of 152 countries
All-time high
14.13
in 1996
All-time low
3.68
in 1977
Years of data
41
1972–2012
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tunisia, 1972–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tunisia stood at 5.1.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tunisia peaked at 14.13 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 1977.
Tunisia ranks 90th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.97 | — |
| 1973 | 5.3 | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 5.04 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.83 | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 3.86 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.68 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 4.44 | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 5.81 | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 5.41 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 5.89 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 6.52 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 6.8 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 7.87 | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 8.88 | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 9.7 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 10.9 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 10.42 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 10.36 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.91 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 11.44 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 11.54 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.29 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 12.48 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 13.13 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 14.13 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 13.68 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 12.45 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 12.36 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.05 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.23 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 10.84 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.08 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 9.88 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.7 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.55 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9.06 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 7.56 | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 7.21 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.51 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 5.34 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.74 | 3.68 | 5.97 | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.27 | 5.41 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.44 | 10.91 | 14.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.72 | 7.21 | 12.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 | 5.1 | 6.51 | 3 |
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 share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tunisia?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tunisia was 5.1 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 1977.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Tunisia ranks 90th out of 152 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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