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Economy of Tunisia

Population: 11 million in 2013¹

GDP: $47 billion in 2013²

GDP per capita: $4,317 nominal³ ($11,092 PPP⁴) in 2013

GDP growth rate: 2.5% in 2013⁵

Industries

GDP by Industry 2012⁶

Industry sector	Value added ($ millions) 2012	Percent of total
Other activities	15,061	34.4%
Manufacturing	7,648	17.5%
Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels	5,725	13.1%
Transport, storage and communication	5,675	13.0%
Mining and utilities	3,884	8.9%
Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing	3,878	8.9%
Construction	1,909	4.4%
Total value added	43,781	100%

Employment

Unemployment rate: 13.3% in 2013⁷

Employment by Industry 2013⁸

Employment sector	Employees (thousands) 2013	Percent of total
Public administration, community and social services	935	28.2%
Trade, transportation, accomodation, food and business services	757	22.8%
Manufacturing	623	18.8%
Agriculture	507	15.3%
Construction	438	13.2%
Mining, quarrying, electricity, gas and water supply	44.2	1.3%
Not classified	13	0.4%
Total employment	3,315	100%

Corporations

Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 2013⁹

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Households

Household Wealth: $157 billion (334% of GDP) in 2014¹⁰

Household Wealth per Adult: $20,907 in 2014¹⁰

Gini Coefficient: .358 in 2010¹¹

Government

Central Government

Central Government Revenue: $12 billion (25% of GDP) in 2013¹²

Central Government Expenditure: $16 billion (34% of GDP) in 2013¹²

Central Government Budget Balance: -$4 billion (-9% of GDP) in 2013¹²

Central Government Public Debt: $18 billion (39% of GDP) in Dec 2013* ¹³

Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: 5.88% in Jan 2015¹⁴

* Public debt calculated using the exchange rate 1.93 TND = 1 USD

Government Funds

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Tax Structure

Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2013* ¹⁵

0%: $0-$777
15%: $777-$2,590
20%: $2,590-$5,181
25%: $5,181-$10,362
30%: $10,362-$25,906
35%: $25,906+

Corporate Tax Rate: 25% in 2014¹⁶

* Individual thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 1.93 TND = 1 USD

Monetary Policy

Money Supply (M0): $11 billion (24% of GDP) in 2012* ¹⁷

Benchmark Interest Rate: 4.75% in Jan 2015¹⁸

Total Reserves: $8 billion (17% of GDP) in 2013¹⁹

Exchange Rate: 1.93 Tunisian Dinars = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 4, 2015²⁰

Inflation: 6.1% in 2013²¹

* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 1.93 TND = 1 USD

Financial Institutions

Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 2013²²

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International Accounts

Exports: $17 billion (36% of GDP) in 2013²³

Imports: $25 billion (53% of GDP) in 2013²³

Trade Balance: -$8 billion (-17% of GDP) in 2013²³

Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $1.1 billion (2% of GDP) inn 2013²⁴

Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A

Foreign Aid Inflow: $1.0 billionn (2% of GDP) in 2012²⁵

Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A

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