GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Tunisia
Tunisia: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.4% for gdp growth in 2024.
The figure is up 3,349.1% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Tunisia peaked at 17.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 163rd of 212 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 growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.7% | — |
| 1971 | 10.6% | +126.1% |
| 1972 | 17.7% | +68.0% |
| 1973 | -0.7% | -103.7% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | -1333.5% |
| 1975 | 7.2% | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -56.7% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +88.8% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -25.7% |
| 1982 | -0.5% | -109.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -1048.3% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | -1.4% | -125.6% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -563.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -98.9% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +2320.6% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +355.1% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -50.9% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +99.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -71.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +45.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +203.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -65.2% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +255.6% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | -2.0% | -168.9% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -306.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -68.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +100.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -39.5% |
| 2020 | -9.0% | -667.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -152.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -43.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +3349.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3349.1% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 1989 | +2320.6% | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| 1974 | +1333.5% | -0.7% | 8.1% |
| 1983 | +1048.3% | -0.5% | 4.7% |
| 2020 | -667.6% | 1.6% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | +563.1% | -1.4% | 6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | -0.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | -1.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 2.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -2.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -9.0% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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)
- Population growth rate -0.721 (2100)
- Population density 68.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 425,507 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Tunisia?
- Gdp growth in Tunisia was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for gdp growth?
- Tunisia ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release