Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Tunisia
Tunisia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 89.6% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Tunisia, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Tunisia stood at 89.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Tunisia peaked at 90.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 87th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.2% | — |
| 2000 | 85.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 85.5% | 90.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 89.9% compare
- 85 Latvia 89.9% compare
- 86 Slovenia 89.7% compare
- 88 Switzerland 89.4% compare
- 89 South Sudan 89.3%
- 90 Nepal 89.0%
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Tunisia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Tunisia was 89.6% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Tunisia ranks 87th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release