GDP per employed person in Tunisia
Tunisia: GDP per employed person was 44,363 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44,363 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
91st
of 177 countries
All-time high
44,363 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
26,388 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Tunisia is 44,363 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Tunisia peaked at 44,363 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26,388 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Tunisia 91st out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26,388 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 27,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 27,435 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 27,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28,540 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 29,280 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 30,006 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 31,211 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 32,067 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 32,578 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 32,599 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33,664 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 35,202 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 35,451 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 36,225 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 37,878 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 38,785 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 39,528 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 39,853 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 40,906 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 41,283 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 41,438 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 41,635 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 42,196 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 42,287 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 42,959 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 42,755 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 42,968 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 42,586 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 43,982 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 42,975 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 43,077 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 43,673 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 44,363 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 44,363 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 44,363 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,350 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,388 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,211 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 35,398 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,067 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,528 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,828 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,853 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,968 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,443 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,586 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,363 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 88 Azerbaijan 47,327 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 89 Jordan 46,257 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 90 Mongolia 45,908 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 93 Barbados 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 94 Djibouti 43,194 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6962 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6752 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,745 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,323 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,329 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,652 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Tunisia?
- Gdp per employed person in Tunisia was 44,363 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 44,363 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,388 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Tunisia rank for gdp per employed person?
- Tunisia ranks 91st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.