Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 48.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tunisia, 2000–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tunisia stood at 48.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tunisia peaked at 48.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 59th out of 128 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.1% | — |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +1.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 48.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.1%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 48.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.7%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 43.1% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.9% | 48.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More infrastructure data for Tunisia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.96 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1597 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tunisia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tunisia was 48.5% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Tunisia ranks 59th out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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