Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Tunisia

Tunisia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations was 103.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
103.2%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
49th
of 174 countries
All-time high
109.2%
in 2011
All-time low
93.0%
in 2015
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Tunisia, 2006–2022

02550751002006201420222006: 99.5 %2007: 102.4 %2008: 106.4 %2009: 100.7 %2010: 97.2 %2011: 109.2 %2012: 103.1 %2013: 97.1 %2014: 94.5 %2015: 93 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 103 %2018: 105.5 %2019: 103.4 %2020: 104.8 %2021: 106.1 %2022: 103.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Tunisia stood at 103.2%.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Tunisia peaked at 109.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2015.

Tunisia ranks 49th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Tunisia, 2006 to 2022.
Year % Change
2006 99.5% —
2007 102.4% +2.9%
2008 106.4% +3.9%
2009 100.7% -5.4%
2010 97.2% -3.4%
2011 109.2% +12.3%
2012 103.1% -5.6%
2013 97.1% -5.9%
2014 94.5% -2.6%
2015 93.0% -1.6%
2016 99.6% +7.0%
2017 103.0% +3.4%
2018 105.5% +2.4%
2019 103.4% -2.0%
2020 104.8% +1.3%
2021 106.1% +1.3%
2022 103.2% -2.7%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 103.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 103.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.4%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102.3% 99.5% 106.4% 4
2010s 100.6% 93.0% 109.2% 10
2020s 104.7% 103.2% 106.1% 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 46 Malaysia 103.8% compare
  2. 47 France 103.3% compare
  3. 48 Jamaica 103.3% compare
  4. 50 Zambia 103.1% compare
  5. 51 Portugal 103.0% compare
  6. 52 Togo 102.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Tunisia?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Tunisia was 103.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 109.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2015.
How does Tunisia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Tunisia ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 2,583 data points, 2004–2025
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