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Index / Economy /
   Tunisia /
Economy
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Key figures
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GDP per capita
US$7,900.
World average: -25%.
MENA rank: 12 of 23.
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GDP
US$82 billion.
MENA rank: 15 of 23.
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 All other figures
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Corruption
4.2 points of 10 max.
World rank: 65 of 180.
MENA rank: 9 of 21.
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Investment friendly
World rank: 73 of 181.
MENA rank: 9 of 21.
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Economic freedom
58.0 points of 100 max.
World rank: 98 of 179.
MENA rank: 12 of 19.
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Value of Currency
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1997:
US$1=1.10 Dinars
1998:
US$1=1.14 Dinars
1999:
US$1=1.19 Dinars
2000:
US$1=1.37 Dinars
2001:
US$1=1.38 Dinars
2002:
US$1=1.44 Dinars
2003:
US$1=1.27 Dinars
September 2008:
US$1=1.24 Dinars
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Tunisia is probably North Africa's most promising country. And even if the population exhibits high professional skills, Tunisia still has low wages.
Through the 1990's Tunisia has had a very positive economic growth, even if low precipitation has reduced the growth some years. Tunisia benefits much from good econmical relations with both Europe and the Arab world. Tunisians working abroad contribute with approximately US$900 million (1998 figures), or about 5% of GNP.
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