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Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Tunisia

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Tunisia in 2012 — 20.12%. Ranked 42 in the world out of 135. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 2.33 pp.

2012 20.12% −0.06 pp vs 2011
World rank 42of 135
Period maximum 23.07%1983
Period minimum 17.79%1972

Trend over time

1972–2012 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Tunisia, 1972–20121618202224197219761980198419881992199620002004200820121972: 17.79%1973: 18.95%1974: 17.86%1975: 20.23%1976: 19.95%1977: 21.27%1978: 22.62%1979: 21.8%1980: 20.99%1981: 21.64%1982: 22.78%1983: 23.07%1984: 22.98%1985: 22%1986: 22.52%1987: 20.56%1988: 20.5%1989: 20.15%1990: 19.95%1991: 20.38%1992: 20.5%1993: 21.01%1994: 20.76%1995: 20.49%1996: 19.84%1997: 18.44%1998: 19.18%1999: 19.13%2000: 19.29%2001: 19.6%2002: 19.54%2003: 18.75%2004: 18.67%2005: 18.88%2006: 18.51%2007: 19.07%2008: 20.5%2009: 20.05%2010: 19.2%2011: 20.17%2012: 20.12%
Change over the period: +2.33 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2012

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

Tunisia 20.12%
World 13.77%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 12.15%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Tunisia, by year Tunisia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2012 20.12 −0.06 pp
2011 20.17 +0.98 pp
2010 19.2 −0.85 pp
2009 20.05 −0.45 pp
2008 20.5 +1.43 pp
2007 19.07 +0.56 pp
2006 18.51 −0.37 pp
2005 18.88 +0.21 pp
2004 18.67 −0.07 pp
2003 18.75 −0.8 pp
2002 19.54 −0.06 pp
2001 19.6 +0.31 pp
2000 19.29 +0.16 pp
1999 19.13 −0.05 pp
1998 19.18 +0.74 pp
1997 18.44 −1.4 pp
1996 19.84 −0.65 pp
1995 20.49 −0.28 pp
1994 20.76 −0.24 pp
1993 21.01 +0.51 pp
1992 20.5 +0.11 pp
1991 20.38 +0.43 pp
1990 19.95 −0.2 pp
1989 20.15 −0.35 pp
1988 20.5 −0.06 pp
1987 20.56 −1.96 pp
1986 22.52 +0.52 pp
1985 22 −0.98 pp
1984 22.98 −0.09 pp
1983 23.07 +0.29 pp
1982 22.78 +1.14 pp
1981 21.64 +0.65 pp
1980 20.99 −0.81 pp
1979 21.8 −0.82 pp
1978 22.62 +1.35 pp
1977 21.27 +1.32 pp
1976 19.95 −0.28 pp
1975 20.23 +2.36 pp
1974 17.86 −1.09 pp
1973 18.95 +1.16 pp
1972 17.79 —

Northern Africa, 2012

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

MA Morocco 21.97 TN Tunisia 20.12 EG Egypt 12.38 SD Sudan 6.89
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About the indicator

Central government tax revenue as a percent of GDP, excluding compulsory social contributions and revenue from fines and penalties. A level of 15% of GDP is considered the minimum threshold at which a state is able to provide basic services and infrastructure.

Important: Only the central budget is counted — in federal states the overall tax burden is substantially higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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