Agriculture > products
olives, olive oil, grain, dairy products, tomatoes, citrus fruit, beef, sugar beets, dates, almonds |
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Aid as % of GDP
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1.1% |
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[87th of 129]
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 |
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Debt > External
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$19,270,000,000.00 |
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[70th of 136]
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Source: calculated on the basis of data on ODA from OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), Development Assistance Committee. 2002. DAC Online. Database. Paris.; and data on GDP from World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC |
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Distribution of family income > Gini index
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40 |
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[8th of 43]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Economic freedom
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2.05 |
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[71st of 156]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Economy > Overview
Tunisia has a diverse economy, with important agricultural, mining, tourism, and manufacturing sectors. Governmental control of economic affairs while still heavy has gradually lessened over the past decade with increasing privatization, simplification of the tax structure, and a prudent approach to debt. Progressive social policies also have helped raise living conditions in Tunisia relative to the region. Real growth, which averaged almost 5% over the past decade, reached 6.3% in 2007 because of development in non-textile manufacturing, a recovery in agricultural production, and strong growth in the services sector. However, Tunisia will need to reach even higher growth levels to create sufficient employment opportunities for an already large number of unemployed as well as the growing population of university graduates. Broader privatization, further liberalization of the investment code to increase foreign investment, improvements in government efficiency, and reduction of the trade deficit are among the challenges ahead. |
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Source: The Heritage Foundation |
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Exports
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$15,150,000,000.00 |
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[70th of 189]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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GDP
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$30,298,490,000.00 |
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[68th of 203]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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GDP > PPP
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$76,508,000,000.00 |
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[59th of 163]
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Source: World Development Indicators database and CIA World Factbook |
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GDP > Real growth rate
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6.3% |
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[64th of 198]
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Source: World Bank. 2005. World Development Indicators 2005. |
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GINI index
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39.8
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[18th of 40]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Gross National Income
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$19,984,500,000.00 |
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[56th of 172]
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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Human Development Index
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0.753 |
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[91st of 178]
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Income category
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Lower middle income |
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Source: Human Development Report 2006, United Nations Development Programme |
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Income distribution > Richest 10%
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31.8% |
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[49th of 114]
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Source: |
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Population below poverty line
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7.4% |
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[25th of 46]
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Source: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC |
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Poverty > Share of all poor people
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0.02 % of world's poor |
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[67th of 80]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Public debt
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55.4 % of GDP |
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[33rd of 121]
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Source: Country Responsibilities in Achieving the Millenium Development Goals", April 8 2003, by Janice Poling |
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Technological achievement
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0.26 |
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[47th of 68]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Tourist arrivals
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4,263,000 |
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[25th of 152]
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Source: United Nations Development Program. Human Development Report 2001. New York: Oxford University Press,2001, Table A2.1. via ciesin.org |
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