Tax revenue in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tax revenue was 14.86 billion current LCU in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Tunisia, 1972–2012
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 14.86 billion current LCU for tax revenue in 2012. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Tunisia peaked at 14.86 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 189.90 million current LCU, in 1972.
Tunisia ranks 125th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 | 385.91 million current LCU | 189.90 million current LCU | 636.90 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.40 billion current LCU | 743.20 million current LCU | 1.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 billion current LCU | 2.16 billion current LCU | 5.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 billion current LCU | 5.68 billion current LCU | 11.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.74 billion current LCU | 12.70 billion current LCU | 14.86 billion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 122 Maldives 15.71 billion current LCU compare
- 123 Lesotho 15.52 billion current LCU compare
- 124 Ecuador 15.20 billion current LCU compare
- 126 Slovenia 14.15 billion current LCU compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 13.13 billion current LCU compare
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.87 billion current LCU compare
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 tax revenue in Tunisia?
- Tax revenue in Tunisia was 14.86 billion current LCU in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.86 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.90 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for tax revenue?
- Tunisia ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.