Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Tunisia
Tunisia: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 11,168 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Tunisia, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Tunisia is 11,168, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Tunisia peaked at 11,168 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 685, in 1820.
Tunisia ranks 86th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 685 | — |
| 1850 | 864.19 | +26.2% |
| 1870 | 1,009 | +16.8% |
| 1890 | 1,178 | +16.7% |
| 1910 | 1,375 | +16.7% |
| 1929 | 1,556 | +13.2% |
| 1950 | 1,777 | +14.2% |
| 1960 | 2,141 | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 2,912 | +36.0% |
| 1980 | 4,693 | +61.2% |
| 1990 | 5,316 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 7,548 | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 8,983 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 10,722 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 11,168 | +4.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 11,168 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 11,168 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,250, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +61.2% | 2,912 | 4,693 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 685 | 685 | 685 | 1 |
| 1850s | 864.19 | 864.19 | 864.19 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,009 | 1,009 | 1,009 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,178 | 1,178 | 1,178 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,375 | 1,375 | 1,375 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,556 | 1,556 | 1,556 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,777 | 1,777 | 1,777 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,141 | 2,141 | 2,141 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,912 | 2,912 | 2,912 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,693 | 4,693 | 4,693 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,316 | 5,316 | 5,316 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,266 | 7,548 | 8,983 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,945 | 10,722 | 11,168 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Tunisia?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Tunisia was 11,168 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,168 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 685 in 1820.
- How does Tunisia rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Tunisia ranks 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.