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Tunisia is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Tunis. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+8.3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+16%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+30.3 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.9 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Tunisia, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Tunisia

12.3MLatest available · 2025
Tunisia

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Population changed by +8.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearTunisia
202512,348,573
202412,277,109
202312,200,431
202212,119,334
202112,048,622
202011,974,057
201911,875,081
201811,765,514
201711,650,498
201611,528,674
201511,402,264
201411,274,288
201311,141,361
201211,009,647
201110,886,035
201010,765,980
200910,650,681
200810,542,635
200710,441,702
200610,346,410
200510,255,472
200410,166,163
200310,071,632
20029,971,515
20019,869,677
20009,764,935
19999,655,963
19989,541,667
19979,421,270
19969,294,432
19959,161,258
19949,018,448
19938,857,910
19928,682,512
19918,501,827
19908,324,509
19898,151,660
19887,974,440
19877,789,987
19867,600,301
19857,409,903
19847,220,044
19837,053,800
19826,908,642
19816,758,284
19806,606,195
19796,456,419
19786,309,390
19776,155,931
19765,996,994
19755,839,262
19745,684,674
19735,537,242
19725,396,557
19715,261,658
19705,131,396
19695,004,697
19684,879,899
19674,760,970
19664,652,287
19654,561,385
19644,489,869
19634,427,131
19624,369,136
19614,316,278
19604,267,288

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Tunisia

0.6%Latest available · 2025
Tunisia

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Population growth changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearTunisia
20250.58%
20240.63%
20230.67%
20220.59%
20210.62%
20200.83%
20190.93%
20180.98%
20171.05%
20161.1%
20151.13%
20141.19%
20131.19%
20121.13%
20111.11%
20101.08%
20091.02%
20080.96%
20070.92%
20060.88%
20050.87%
20040.93%
20031%
20021.03%
20011.07%
20001.12%
19991.19%
19981.27%
19971.36%
19961.44%
19951.57%
19941.8%
19932%
19922.1%
19912.11%
19902.1%
19892.2%
19882.34%
19872.47%
19862.54%
19852.6%
19842.33%
19832.08%
19822.2%
19812.28%
19802.29%
19792.3%
19782.46%
19772.62%
19762.67%
19752.68%
19742.63%
19732.57%
19722.53%
19712.51%
19702.5%
19692.53%
19682.47%
19672.31%
19661.97%
19651.58%
19641.41%
19631.32%
19621.22%
19611.14%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Tunisia

70.7%Latest available · 2025
Tunisia

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Urban population changed by +2.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearTunisia
202570.7%
202470.36%
202370.03%
202269.71%
202169.4%
202069.1%
201968.82%
201868.55%
201768.29%
201668.06%
201567.88%
201467.75%
201367.5%
201267.21%
201166.92%
201066.63%
200966.34%
200866.07%
200765.8%
200665.52%
200565.23%
200464.93%
200364.61%
200264.28%
200163.95%
200063.62%
199963.27%
199862.89%
199762.5%
199662.08%
199561.62%
199461.13%
199360.55%
199259.83%
199158.98%
199058.06%
198957.09%
198856.12%
198755.19%
198654.32%
198553.57%
198452.97%
198352.51%
198252.14%
198151.83%
198051.56%
197951.3%
197851.03%
197750.72%
197650.35%
197549.91%
197449.27%
197348.36%
197247.23%
197145.97%
197044.65%
196943.35%
196842.13%
196741.07%
196640.25%
196539.64%
196439.11%
196338.65%
196238.23%
196137.84%
196037.47%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Tunisia

1.8 birthsLatest available · 2024
Tunisia

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearTunisia
20241.82 births
20231.83 births
20221.85 births
20211.8 births
20202 births
20192.1 births
20182.13 births
20172.21 births
20162.28 births
20152.31 births
20142.32 births
20132.31 births
20122.28 births
20112.19 births
20102.08 births
20092 births
20081.98 births
20071.96 births
20061.95 births
20051.95 births
20041.95 births
20031.96 births
20021.94 births
20011.98 births
20002.03 births
19992.08 births
19982.2 births
19972.34 births
19962.49 births
19952.67 births
19942.87 births
19933.06 births
19923.19 births
19913.31 births
19903.44 births
19893.57 births
19883.83 births
19874.1 births
19864.36 births
19854.52 births
19844.66 births
19834.77 births
19824.89 births
19815.02 births
19805.03 births
19795.18 births
19785.4 births
19775.68 births
19765.87 births
19755.97 births
19746.05 births
19736.12 births
19726.19 births
19716.29 births
19706.43 births
19696.62 births
19686.81 births
19676.95 births
19667.06 births
19657.11 births
19647.17 births
19637.17 births
19627.17 births
19617.16 births
19607.16 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Tunisia

$57.5BLatest available · 2025
Tunisia

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GDP changed by +25.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearTunisia
2025$57,502,836,548.09
2024$51,412,122,479.85
2023$48,205,328,303.34
2022$44,929,920,092.8
2021$47,073,234,359.18
2020$42,491,780,918.36
2019$41,905,642,418.83
2018$42,686,504,459.8
2017$42,163,530,590.95
2016$44,360,072,680.45
2015$45,779,494,041.93
2014$50,271,812,920.61
2013$48,685,446,413.95
2012$47,311,401,812.67
2011$48,123,325,825.07
2010$46,206,091,937.96
2009$43,455,740,497.31
2008$44,859,439,902.22
2007$38,915,353,866.76
2006$34,376,664,600.59
2005$32,272,186,694.8
2004$31,183,885,241.44
2003$27,453,902,261.46
2002$23,141,616,604.52
2001$22,065,832,448.86
2000$21,473,528,160.78
1999$22,943,202,174.97
1998$21,802,893,587.13
1997$20,746,210,353.85
1996$19,587,161,806.77
1995$18,030,876,599.34
1994$15,633,174,304.09
1993$14,608,335,608.15
1992$15,496,708,060.42
1991$13,074,782,608.7
1990$12,290,568,181.82
1989$10,101,851,744.56
1988$10,096,245,762.44
1987$9,696,715,910.71
1986$9,017,806,654.42
1985$8,410,226,052.61
1984$8,254,541,194.83
1983$8,350,582,747.84
1982$8,133,580,051.7
1981$8,428,445,294.08
1980$8,744,134,354.16
1979$7,188,863,903.64
1978$5,968,460,080.11
1977$5,109,324,009.32
1976$4,508,191,942.16
1975$4,328,965,587.53
1974$3,545,868,575.15
1973$2,730,813,385.33
1972$2,237,556,148.51
1971$1,685,162,272.41
1970$1,439,238,095.24
1969$1,289,904,761.9
1968$1,214,666,666.67
1967$1,085,714,285.71
1966$1,040,952,380.95
1965$991,047,619.05
1964$1,025,866,792.16
1963$1,026,737,600
1962$880,027,733.33
1961$866,155,428.57

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Tunisia

$4.7KLatest available · 2025
Tunisia

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GDP per capita changed by +16% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearTunisia
2025$4,656.64
2024$4,187.64
2023$3,951.12
2022$3,707.29
2021$3,906.94
2020$3,548.65
2019$3,528.87
2018$3,628.1
2017$3,619.03
2016$3,847.8
2015$4,014.95
2014$4,458.98
2013$4,369.79
2012$4,297.27
2011$4,420.65
2010$4,291.86
2009$4,080.09
2008$4,255.05
2007$3,726.92
2006$3,322.57
2005$3,146.83
2004$3,067.42
2003$2,725.86
2002$2,320.77
2001$2,235.72
2000$2,199.04
1999$2,376.07
1998$2,285.02
1997$2,202.06
1996$2,107.41
1995$1,968.17
1994$1,733.47
1993$1,649.19
1992$1,784.82
1991$1,537.88
1990$1,476.43
1989$1,239.24
1988$1,266.08
1987$1,244.77
1986$1,186.51
1985$1,135
1984$1,143.28
1983$1,183.84
1982$1,177.31
1981$1,247.13
1980$1,323.63
1979$1,113.44
1978$945.96
1977$829.98
1976$751.74
1975$741.35
1974$623.76
1973$493.17
1972$414.63
1971$320.27
1970$280.48
1969$257.74
1968$248.91
1967$228.04
1966$223.75
1965$217.27
1964$228.48
1963$231.92
1962$201.42
1961$200.67

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Tunisia

2.5%Latest available · 2025
Tunisia

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GDP growth changed by +1.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearTunisia
20252.49%
20241.61%
20230.18%
20222.75%
20214.74%
2020-8.98%
20191.55%
20182.61%
20172.25%
20161.12%
20150.97%
20143.09%
20132.43%
20124.22%
2011-2.05%
20102.97%
20093.04%
20084.24%
20076.71%
20065.24%
20053.49%
20046.24%
20034.7%
20021.32%
20013.8%
20004.71%
19996.05%
19984.78%
19975.44%
19967.15%
19952.35%
19943.18%
19932.19%
19927.81%
19913.9%
19907.95%
19891.75%
19880.07%
19876.7%
1986-1.45%
19855.65%
19845.75%
19834.68%
1982-0.49%
19815.51%
19807.42%
19796.57%
19786.44%
19773.41%
19767.88%
19757.16%
19748.07%
1973-0.65%
197217.74%
197110.56%
19704.67%
19694.75%
196810.41%
19670.16%
19663.45%
1965-2.54%
1964-4.68%
1963-10.73%
1962-4.59%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Tunisia

5.2%Latest available · 2025
Tunisia

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Inflation changed by +0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearTunisia
20255.15%
20247.21%
20239.33%
20228.31%
20215.71%
20205.63%
20196.72%
20187.31%
20175.31%
20163.63%
20154.44%
20144.63%
20135.32%
20124.61%
20113.24%
20103.34%
20093.66%
20084.35%
20072.97%
20063.23%
20052.02%
20043.63%
20032.71%
20022.72%
20011.98%
20002.96%
19992.69%
19983.13%
19973.65%
19963.73%
19956.24%
19944.73%
19933.97%
19925.82%
19918.19%
19906.55%
19897.74%
19887.2%
19878.23%
19866.16%
19857.25%
19848.9%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Tunisia

15.1%Latest available · 2025
Tunisia

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Unemployment changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearTunisia
202515.11%
202415.34%
202315.11%
202215.3%
202116.63%
202017.65%
201917.15%
201815.46%
201715.33%
201615.56%
201515.16%
201414.26%
201315.93%
201217.63%
201118.33%
201013.05%
200913.29%
200812.44%
200712.37%
200612.51%
200512.87%
200414.23%
200314.51%
200214.55%
200114.4%
200014.94%
199915.21%
199815.47%
199715.94%
199616.06%
199516.35%
199416.01%
199315.95%
199215.6%
199115.94%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Tunisia

76.7 yearsLatest available · 2024
Tunisia

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Life expectancy changed by +1.9 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearTunisia
202476.71 years
202376.51 years
202276.05 years
202172.89 years
202075 years
201975.6 years
201875.37 years
201775.18 years
201675.01 years
201574.88 years
201474.78 years
201374.67 years
201274.6 years
201174.47 years
201074.44 years
200974.32 years
200874.19 years
200774.04 years
200673.89 years
200573.71 years
200473.52 years
200373.3 years
200273.07 years
200172.82 years
200072.6 years
199972.34 years
199872.07 years
199771.67 years
199671.25 years
199570.79 years
199470.36 years
199369.99 years
199269.68 years
199169.4 years
199069.09 years
198968.83 years
198868.46 years
198768.01 years
198667.43 years
198566.88 years
198466.29 years
198365.7 years
198265.01 years
198164.37 years
198063.67 years
197962.93 years
197862.15 years
197761.26 years
197660.31 years
197559.31 years
197458.25 years
197357.12 years
197256.1 years
197154.91 years
197053.79 years
196952.3 years
196851.34 years
196750.16 years
196649.16 years
196548.2 years
196447.27 years
196346.41 years
196245.56 years
196144.26 years
196044.05 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Tunisia

8%Latest available · 2023
Tunisia

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Health expenditure changed by +1.5 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearTunisia
20237.99%
20227.51%
20217.34%
20207.06%
20196.02%
20185.94%
20176.19%
20166.25%
20156.21%
20146.45%
20136.51%
20126.29%
20116.12%
20105.61%
20095.41%
20085.16%
20075.18%
20065.13%
20055.15%
20045.2%
20035.21%
20025.12%
20014.86%
20004.81%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Tunisia

76.5%Latest available · 2024
Tunisia

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Internet adoption changed by +30.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearTunisia
202476.5%
202168.32%
202068.56%
201966.7%
201864.19%
201755.5%
201649.6%
201546.5%
201446.16%
201343.8%
201241.44%
201139.1%
201036.8%
200934.07%
200827.53%
200717.1%
200612.99%
20059.66%
20048.53%
20036.49%
20025.25%
20014.3%
20002.75%
19991.6%
19980.11%
19970.04%
19960.03%
19950.01%
19940.01%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Tunisia

11.6%Latest available · 2021
Tunisia

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Renewable energy changed by -1.6 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearTunisia
202111.6%
202012.9%
201912.2%
201811.9%
201711.8%
201612.4%
201512.5%
201412.9%
201313.2%
201213%
201113.2%
201012.6%
200916.1%
200814.6%
200714.3%
200614.3%
200514.2%
200413.9%
200314.1%
200214.6%
200114.2%
200014.2%
199914.5%
199814.5%
199714.4%
199614.4%
199514.4%
199414.2%
199313.9%
199214.2%
199114.8%
199014.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Tunisia

100%Latest available · 2024
Tunisia

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Access to electricity changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearTunisia
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
202199.9%
202099.9%
2019100%
201899.8%
2017100%
2016100%
201599.9%
201499.8%
201399.7%
201299.5%
201199.5%
201099.5%
200999.5%
200899.4%
200799.4%
200699.4%
200599.2%
200499%
200398.4%
200297.8%
200197.3%
200094.8%
199994.2%
199893.2%
199792%
199690.4%
199588.7%
199486.8%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Tunisia

101.4%Latest available · 2025
Tunisia

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Trade changed by +14.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearTunisia
2025101.45%
2024106.3%
2023112.13%
2022116.1%
202193.63%
202084.33%
2019102.33%
2018103.87%
201795.81%
201687.09%
201587.25%
201496.11%
201398.95%
2012101.55%
2011100.11%
2010100.15%
200993.02%
2008114.34%
2007104.06%
200693.94%
200590.25%
200486.93%
200382.39%
200285.34%
200189.55%
200082.64%
199977.91%
199879.98%
199780.5%
199685.72%
199593.71%
199492.8%
199388.41%
199286%
199185.69%
199094.16%
198992.01%
198883.68%
198770.64%
198667.49%
198570.24%
198477.29%
198377.08%
198284.35%
198191.21%
198085.84%
197980.95%
197869.7%
197767.59%
197663.1%
197563.96%
197467.57%
197352.47%
197250.09%
197148.54%
197046.74%
196934.81%
196831.79%
196735.74%
196634.53%
196533.44%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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