External debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia

Tunisia: External debt stocks, short-term was 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.93 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 121 countries
All-time high
15.93 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
44.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia, 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia stood at 15.93 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia peaked at 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.

That places Tunisia 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 113.03 million DOD, current US$ 44.00 million DOD, current US$ 281.15 million DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 208.39 million DOD, current US$ 131.43 million DOD, current US$ 375.68 million DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ 634.27 million DOD, current US$ 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ 4.84 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 6.98 billion DOD, current US$ 4.95 billion DOD, current US$ 11.43 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 13.88 billion DOD, current US$ 10.63 billion DOD, current US$ 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 17 Lebanon 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 18 Ukraine 18.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 19 Jordan 17.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 21 Bangladesh 12.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 22 Mauritius 11.16 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 23 Peru 10.47 billion DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia?
External debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia was 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does Tunisia rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
Tunisia ranks 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.