Claims on central government, etc. in Tunisia
Tunisia: Claims on central government, etc. was 28.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Tunisia, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Tunisia is 28.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 332.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Tunisia peaked at 28.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 2006.
That places Tunisia 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.2% | — |
| 1962 | 9.6% | +53.5% |
| 1963 | 14.6% | +53.0% |
| 1964 | 14.5% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 14.1% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 13.7% | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 12.6% | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 11.2% | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | -22.6% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +45.4% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +48.5% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +83.7% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +52.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -100.7% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | +1657.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -85.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -553.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +68.3% |
| 2006 | -2.5% | -408.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -171.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +16999.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +267.2% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +22.3% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | 6.2% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 5.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -2.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 0.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 11.0% | 28.9% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Tunisia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1279 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 535.45 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 547.72 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 583.57 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Tunisia?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Tunisia was 28.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Tunisia ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.