GDP (current LCU), per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 13,540 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Tunisia is 13,540 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Tunisia peaked at 13,540 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 147.25 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 191st of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 147.25 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 167.48 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 197.81 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 207.92 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 272.28 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 298.22 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 322.33 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 356.06 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 393.68 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 452.57 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 535.94 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 615.84 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 695.42 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 803.55 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 888.14 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 947.15 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 942.12 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,031 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 1,086 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,176 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1,299 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1,415 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 1,579 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 1,655 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,753 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,861 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 2,051 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 2,435 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 2,602 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2,819 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 3,014 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 3,217 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,300 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,512 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3,820 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4,083 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 4,422 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 4,776 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 5,243 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 5,509 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 6,143 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 6,223 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6,712 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 7,099 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 7,570 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 7,876 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 8,265 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 8,756 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 9,603 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 10,355 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 9,980 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 10,918 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 11,511 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 12,271 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 13,540 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 13,540 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 13,540 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +31.0% | 207.92 current LCU per person | 272.28 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 281.56 current LCU per person | 147.25 current LCU per person | 452.57 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 872.21 current LCU per person | 535.94 current LCU per person | 1,176 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,947 current LCU per person | 1,299 current LCU per person | 2,819 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,090 current LCU per person | 3,014 current LCU per person | 5,509 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,860 current LCU per person | 6,143 current LCU per person | 10,355 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,644 current LCU per person | 9,980 current LCU per person | 13,540 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 188 Palau 15,899 current LCU per person compare
- 189 Tajikistan 14,484 current LCU per person compare
- 190 Fiji 14,264 current LCU per person compare
- 192 Samoa 13,501 current LCU per person compare
- 193 Azerbaijan 12,383 current LCU per person compare
- 194 Montenegro 11,963 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Tunisia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,316 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 425,507 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Tunisia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Tunisia was 13,540 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,540 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.25 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 191st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.