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Tunisia National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$53,017,740,141

Grows by about $229 every second in 2026 · 86.1% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
86.1%
+4.4 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$4,351
12.4 million people
GDP
$62.7 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
88.7%
IMF projection

Tunisia debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2000: 62.9% of GDP 2001: 52.2% of GDP 2002: 51.6% of GDP 2003: 52.6% of GDP 2004: 51.6% of GDP 2005: 50% of GDP 2006: 45.7% of GDP 2007: 42.7% of GDP 2008: 41.4% of GDP 2009: 40.3% of GDP 2010: 38.8% of GDP 2011: 43.3% of GDP 2012: 49% of GDP 2013: 45.6% of GDP 2014: 50.7% of GDP 2015: 52.4% of GDP 2016: 58.9% of GDP 2017: 67.1% of GDP 2018: 72.9% of GDP 2019: 67.3% of GDP 2020: 77.7% of GDP 2021: 79.7% of GDP 2022: 83% of GDP 2023: 84% of GDP 2024: 85.6% of GDP 2025: 81.7% of GDP 2026: 86.1% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 89.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 90.9% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 90.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 89.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 88.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Tunisia compares in Middle East & Africa

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Tunisia 86.1% $54.0 billion
Egypt 84.0% $372.0 billion
Jordan 82.5% $53.5 billion
South Africa 78.0% $381.5 billion
Kenya 72.9% $110.2 billion
Iraq 71.1% $174.4 billion
Israel 68.8% $513.9 billion
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Tunisia's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 11,781 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 2 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 145 years and 1 month to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Tunisia?

Tunisia's general government gross debt is about $53.0 billion right now. The IMF expects $54.0 billion by the end of 2026, up from $46.8 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Tunisia's debt to GDP ratio?

86.1% of GDP in 2026, compared with 81.7% in 2025. The IMF projects 88.7% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Tunisia?

About $4,351 per citizen, based on a population of 12.4 million.

Is Tunisia's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $229 every second.

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