Maldives vs Tunisia: Total debt service
Maldives
8.6%
in 2023
Tunisia
10.5%
in 2023
Maldives rank
20th
Tunisia rank
17th
Total debt service over time
- Maldives
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 10.5% against 8.6% in Maldives, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Tunisia ahead.
Maldives ranks 20th and Tunisia ranks 17th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 5.0% | 2.4% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 9.2% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 8.9% | 5.4% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 6.7% | 3.5% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.8% | 1.0% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 9.4% | 2.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Maldives or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 10.5% against 8.6% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Maldives and Tunisia?
- 1.9%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tunisia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Tunisia rank globally for total debt service?
- Maldives ranks 20th and Tunisia ranks 17th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release