Government health expenditure per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government health expenditure per capita was 130 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Tunisia, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, government health expenditure per capita in Tunisia stood at 130 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Tunisia peaked at 134 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61 current US$, in 1997.
Tunisia ranks 10th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 64 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 65 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 61 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 64 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 66 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 67 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 66 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 67 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 80 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 93 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 94 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 102 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 114 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 134 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 130 current US$ | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64 current US$ | 61 current US$ | 66 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.7 current US$ | 66 current US$ | 134 current US$ | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Tunisia?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Tunisia was 130 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 134 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Tunisia rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.