Interest payments in Tunisia
Tunisia: Interest payments was 1.27 billion current LCU in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Tunisia, 1972–2012
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Tunisia is 1.27 billion current LCU, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Tunisia peaked at 1.27 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.50 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Tunisia 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.91 million current LCU | 12.50 million current LCU | 48.10 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 174.24 million current LCU | 50.40 million current LCU | 316.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 605.37 million current LCU | 358.80 million current LCU | 838.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 billion current LCU | 885.00 million current LCU | 1.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | 3 |
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More public sector data for Tunisia
- Arms imports 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 20.1% (2012)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.7% (2012)
- Taxes on goods and services 30.5% (2012)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.8% (2012)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.8% (2012)
- Interest payments 5.6% (2012)
- Grants and other revenue 9.1% (2012)
- Interest payments 5.1% (2012)
- Other taxes 2.4% (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Tunisia?
- Interest payments in Tunisia was 1.27 billion current LCU in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.50 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for interest payments?
- Tunisia ranks 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2012.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.