Social contributions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Social contributions was 5.78 billion current LCU in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Tunisia, 1972–2012
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2012, social contributions in Tunisia stood at 5.78 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 273.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Tunisia peaked at 5.78 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.40 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Tunisia 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 50.15 million current LCU | 17.40 million current LCU | 98.10 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 181.24 million current LCU | 102.90 million current LCU | 325.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 761.78 million current LCU | 426.30 million current LCU | 1.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 billion current LCU | 1.33 billion current LCU | 3.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 billion current LCU | 3.88 billion current LCU | 5.78 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 social contributions in Tunisia?
- Social contributions in Tunisia was 5.78 billion current LCU in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.40 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for social contributions?
- Tunisia ranks 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2012.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.8%. 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 Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.