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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Northern Africa  
Currency 2008 Tunisian Dinar (TND)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 163610  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 10169  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 62.2  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Tunis (745)  
United Nations membership date 2000 12 November 1956  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 39415  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 29097  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 19444  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 6.1  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 4.0  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 4.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 3875.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 2879.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 2033.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 3680.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 2717.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 1937.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 23.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 22.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 26.0  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 1.31 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 1.36 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 1.38 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 –1711  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –299  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –821  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 129  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 114  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Series linked to former series.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2008 116 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 95 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2001.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 119 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 118  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 97  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 119 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 118  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 97  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 ...  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 14.2  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 15.7  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 25.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 25.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 23.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 69.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 69.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 71.6  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 6762 Excludes nationals residing abroad. 2007.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 6378 Excludes nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 5058 Excludes nationals residing abroad.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 6793 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 5598  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 5559  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 96.5  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 70.2  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 11.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 27.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 9.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 2.8  
Exports (million US$) 2008 19320.0  
Imports (million US$) 2008 24638.4  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 France (28.5), Italy (20.7), Germany (6.9)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 France (18.5), Italy (17.2), Russian Federation (7.5)  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.0  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.7  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 –0.1  
Urban population (%) 2007 66.1  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 23.2  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 10.1/9.0  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 101.2  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 76.0/71.9  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 19.8  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 1.9  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 60.2 Adjusted.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 33.6/0.3 Data refer to foreign citizens.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 145  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 7.2  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 98.7/95.3 UNESCO estimate.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 59.0  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 22.8  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 63  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 7.1  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 23109/2.3  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 765.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 466  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 13.3/23.5  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
Related Tunisia Pages:

Cities:
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of the City of Tunis (capital city)

Country:
 Administrative Map of Tunisia
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of Tunisia
 Tunisia Country Profile

Continent:
 Political Map of Africa
Flags of Africa
Capital Cities of Africa

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National Statistical Office of Tunisia.
 
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