Remittance inflows to GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Remittance inflows to GDP was 5.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Remittance inflows to GDP in Tunisia, 1976–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittance inflows to gdp in Tunisia is 5.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance inflows to gdp in Tunisia peaked at 5.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1993.
Tunisia ranks 62nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Remittance inflows to GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.2% | — |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +13.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 5.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 5.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 remittance inflows to gdp in Tunisia?
- Remittance inflows to gdp in Tunisia was 5.6% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1993.
- How does Tunisia rank for remittance inflows to gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is remittance inflows to gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Remittance inflows to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Data are the sum of three items defined in the fifth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: workers' remittances, compensation of employees, and migrants' transfers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year.