Domestic credit to private sector in Tunisia
Tunisia: Domestic credit to private sector was 81.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Tunisia, 1965–2017
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 81.7% for domestic credit to private sector in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Tunisia peaked at 81.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 1965.
That places Tunisia 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 29.3% | — |
| 1966 | 33.3% | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 35.8% | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 36.2% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 36.3% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 34.7% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 33.7% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 37.7% | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.4% | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 45.9% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 47.7% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 56.3% | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 60.1% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 62.5% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 66.2% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 58.9% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.2% | 29.3% | 36.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 41.2% | 33.7% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.2% | 46.4% | 71.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 58.9% | 68.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 57.3% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 65.9% | 81.7% | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Tunisia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Tunisia?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Tunisia was 81.7% in 2017, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 1965.
- How does Tunisia rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Tunisia ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.