Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Tunisia

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Tunisia in 2024 — 2.51%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.5 pp.

2024 2.51% +0.02 pp vs 2023
World rank 36of 147
Period maximum 4.17%1983
Period minimum 1.24%2010

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Tunisia, 1960–2024024619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 2%1962: 1.73%1964: 1.74%1966: 1.32%1968: 1.44%1970: 1.56%1972: 1.41%1974: 1.31%1976: 1.86%1978: 2.49%1980: 2.03%1982: 3.69%1984: 2.76%1986: 2.09%1988: 2.1%1990: 1.84%1992: 1.71%1994: 1.74%1996: 1.87%1998: 1.68%2000: 1.55%2002: 1.49%2004: 1.43%2006: 1.45%2008: 1.29%2010: 1.24%2012: 1.44%2014: 1.81%2016: 2.22%2018: 1.98%2020: 2.71%2022: 2.57%2024: 2.51%
Change over the period: +0.5 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tunisia

Tunisia 2.51%
World 2.47%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Tunisia, by year Tunisia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.51 +0.02 pp
2023 2.49 −0.08 pp
2022 2.57 −0.06 pp
2021 2.63 −0.08 pp
2020 2.71 +0.33 pp
2019 2.38 +0.41 pp
2018 1.98 −0.06 pp
2017 2.03 −0.19 pp
2016 2.22 +0.09 pp
2015 2.14 +0.33 pp
2014 1.81 +0.25 pp
2013 1.56 +0.12 pp
2012 1.44 −0.05 pp
2011 1.49 +0.25 pp
2010 1.24 −0.06 pp
2009 1.29 +0 pp
2008 1.29 +0.03 pp
2007 1.26 −0.19 pp
2006 1.45 −0.01 pp
2005 1.45 +0.03 pp
2004 1.43 −0.06 pp
2003 1.48 −0.01 pp
2002 1.49 −0.03 pp
2001 1.52 −0.03 pp
2000 1.55 −0.01 pp
1999 1.56 −0.12 pp
1998 1.68 −0.05 pp
1997 1.73 −0.14 pp
1996 1.87 +0.12 pp
1995 1.74 +0 pp
1994 1.74 +0.01 pp
1993 1.73 +0.03 pp
1992 1.71 −0.13 pp
1991 1.83 −0.01 pp
1990 1.84 −0.28 pp
1989 2.11 +0.01 pp
1988 2.1 +0.28 pp
1987 1.82 −0.26 pp
1986 2.09 −0.25 pp
1985 2.34 −0.42 pp
1984 2.76 −1.41 pp
1983 4.17 +0.48 pp
1982 3.69 +1.21 pp
1981 2.48 +0.45 pp
1980 2.03 −0.21 pp
1979 2.24 −0.25 pp
1978 2.49 +0.11 pp
1977 2.38 +0.52 pp
1976 1.86 +0.12 pp
1975 1.74 +0.43 pp
1974 1.31 −0.09 pp
1973 1.4 −0.02 pp
1972 1.41 −0.06 pp
1971 1.48 −0.09 pp
1970 1.56 +0.25 pp
1969 1.31 −0.13 pp
1968 1.44 +0.02 pp
1967 1.42 +0.1 pp
1966 1.32 +0.03 pp
1965 1.29 −0.46 pp
1964 1.74 +0.24 pp
1963 1.51 −0.22 pp
1962 1.73 −0.49 pp
1961 2.22 +0.21 pp
1960 2

Northern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.