Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 19.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tunisia, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 19.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices for total shortfall from extreme poverty in 2021.
The figure is down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tunisia peaked at 487.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 487.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 388.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 441.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 211.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -52.1% |
| 2005 | 147.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 81.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 11.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -86.2% |
| 2021 | 19.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +72.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 19.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 19.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 119.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 16% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 487.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 487.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 487.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 414.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 388.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 441.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 179.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 147.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 211.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 81.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 79 Portugal 23.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 80 Lithuania 22.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 81 Israel 19.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 83 Palestine 18.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 84 Denmark 17.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Costa Rica 13.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tunisia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,891 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 45.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.76 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.8% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tunisia?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tunisia was 19.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 487.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Tunisia ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.