Tunisia: Government spending, percent of GDP

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 Tunisia

Government spending as percent of GDP

 Latest value 20.34
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1965 - 2022
 Average 16.64
 Min - Max 13.23 - 21.61
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 20.34 percent, a decline from 20.98 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 16.25 percent, based on data from 143 countries. Historically, the average for Tunisia from 1965 to 2022 is 16.64 percent. The minimum value, 13.23 percent, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 21.61 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Tunisia - Government spending, percent of GDP - Recent values chart

Historical series
Tunisia - Government spending, percent of GDP - historical chart - 1965-2022




The government size of Tunisia and other countries is calculated as the total government spending as percent of GDP.
Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 20.34 2022 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 10.01 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -7.75 2023 percent
 Government debt 80.19 2023 percent
 Tax revenue 20.12 2012 percent
 Commercial tax rate 60.70 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 144 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 8 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 30.51 2012 percent
 Taxes on international trade 5.87 2012 percent
 Income and profits taxes 26.69 2012 percent
 Foreign aid 1,093.40 2021 million U.S. dollars
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