Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tunisia

Tunisia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 15.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
15.3%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
27th
of 116 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2006
All-time low
15.3%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2000–2012

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tunisia, 2000–2012

051015202000200620122000: 18.12001: 18.62002: 19.72003: 20.22004: 19.72005: 19.72006: 20.42007: 20.12008: 18.92009: 19.22010: 18.52011: 15.82012: 15.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2012, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tunisia stood at 15.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tunisia peaked at 20.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2012.

Tunisia ranks 27th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%) in Tunisia, 2000 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2000 18.1%
2001 18.6% +2.2%
2002 19.7% +6.3%
2003 20.2% +2.4%
2004 19.7% -2.3%
2005 19.7% -0.0%
2006 20.4% +3.5%
2007 20.1% -1.3%
2008 18.9% -6.2%
2009 19.2% +1.5%
2010 18.5% -3.6%
2011 15.8% -14.4%
2012 15.3% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5% 18.1% 20.4% 10
2010s 16.5% 15.3% 18.5% 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 24 Samoa 15.8%
  2. 25 Yemen 15.7% compare
  3. 26 Palau 15.7% compare
  4. 28 Switzerland 15.2% compare
  5. 29 Philippines 15.1% compare
  6. 30 Israel 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tunisia?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Tunisia was 15.3% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2012.
How does Tunisia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Tunisia ranks 27th out of 116 countries with data for 2012.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
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