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Official name:
Republic of Tunisia
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Northern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   11 819
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   76.1
    Capital city    Tunis
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   2 327.8b,c
    UN membership date    12-Nov-56
    Surface area (km2)   163 610a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   98.4
    National currency    Tunisian Dinar (TND)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   2.8c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)44 05143 17339 895d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)31.22.5d
    GDP per capita (current US$)4 142.03 861.63 449.6d
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)8.110.910.4d
    Economy: Industrye (% of Gross Value Added)31.126.625.7d
    Economy: Services and other activitye (% of GVA)59.864.366.4d
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)17.914.5f12.7f
    Employment in industry (% of employed)33.433.3f32.5f
    Employment in services (% employed)48.652.2f54.8f
    Unemploymentf (% of labour force)1315.216.2
    Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %)24.5 / 69.624.6 / 70.123.6 / 69.2
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexf (2010=100)100g127138a
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)106142117h
    International trade: exports (million current US$)16 42714 07315 489f,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)22 21520 22322 453f,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 5 789- 6 149- 6 964f,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 2 104- 3 850- 4 429d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratei (average annual %)111.1
    Urban population (% of total population)66.768.169.3c
    Urban population growth ratei (average annual %)1.51.6...
    Fertility rate, totali (live births per woman)22.32.2
    Life expectancy at birthi (females/males, years)77.2 / 72.377.6 / 73.478.5 / 74.4
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)23.3 / 10.423.8 / 11.824.3 / 13.4
    International migrant stockj (000/% of total pop.)43.2 / 0.456.5 / 0.557.5 / 0.5c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)0.1k12c
    Infant mortality ratei (per 1 000 live births)1814.612.7
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)5.977.2a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)1.21.31.3a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)6.36.6...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)107.0 / 107.4114.6 / 114.5114.9 / 115.9d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)94.5 / 86.295.3 / 88.6l99.3 / 86.9h
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)43.2 / 27.844.1 / 26.641.2 / 22.8d
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)2.73.1m...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)27.631.324.9n
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)36.846.564.2d
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.70.60.6d
    Threatened species (number)7583107
    Forested area (% of land area)6.46.7f6.7f,a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)23.3 / 2.225.6 / 2.326.2 / 2.3a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)341260230a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)404041a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)7 8285 3598 299d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)24.840.140.1c
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)82.2 / ...86.9 / ...88.3 / ...a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)1.311.192.1d
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