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Tunisia
Summary statistics
Region Northern Africa  
Currency Tunisian Dinar (TND)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 163610  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 10481  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 64.1  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Tunis (790)  
United Nations membership date 12 November 1956  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 44252  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 32272  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 21473  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 3.7  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 4.0  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 4.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 4222.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 3255.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 2270.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 4007.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 3088.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 2171.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 24.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 21.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 25.2  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 1.44 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 1.36 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 1.39 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -2104  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -299  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -821  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 139  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 114  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 120 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 95 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 103  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 101  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 84  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 103  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 101  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 84  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 25.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 24.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 23.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 69.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 68.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 71.6  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 6903 Excludes nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 6378 Excludes nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 5058 Excludes nationals residing abroad.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 6553 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 5634  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 5596  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 118.3  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 70.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 11.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 36.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 9.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 2.8  
Exports (million US$) 2010 16426.6  
Imports (million US$) 2010 22215.4  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -5788.8  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 France (28.7), Italy (19.9), Germany (8.5)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 France (18.9), Italy (17.6), Germany (7.6)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.0  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.3  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.4  
Urban population (%) 2011 66.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 23.3  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 10.5/9.8  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 99.9  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 77.1/72.6  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 18.4  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.9  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 60.2  
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-2010 112  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 6.3  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 98.7/97.5 UNESCO estimate.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 59.5  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 26.3  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 78  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 6.1  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 24992/2.5  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 789.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 466  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 13.3/23.5  
Trade Profile
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