Tunisia Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS
Tunisia's military spending was 2.41% in 2025, ranked 40th globally. This represents a 3.7% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Tunisia's military spending stood at 2.41% in 2025, a decline of +0.09% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.41% by 2025. Tunisia ranked 40th globally.
Tunisia’s military outlays have hovered around the low‑single‑digit percent of GDP for more than six decades, rising from 2.00 % in 1960 to an all‑time high of 4.17 % in 1983 before falling to a trough of 1.24 % in 2010. The 2025 figure of 2.41 % places Tunisia at rank 40 globally, virtually identical to Serbia’s 2.42 % and slightly above Guinea’s 2.40 %, reflecting a modest re‑acceleration after the post‑Arab Spring dip. The peak in the early 1980s coincided with heightened regional tensions and a domestically driven security agenda, while the 2010 low corresponded with fiscal consolidation and lower perceived external threats. Recent modest increases suggest a calibrated response to evolving security concerns and the need to modernise the armed forces, yet the share of GDP remains well below the North African average. Continued economic pressures or a shift in regional dynamics could either restrain further growth or prompt a renewed escalation in defence spending.
Data & projection
| Year | Military Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 2.30% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 2.36% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 2.41% | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.41% | −0.09% | #40 |
| 2024 | 2.51% | +0.02% | #112 |
| 2023 | 2.49% | −0.08% | #117 |
| 2022 | 2.57% | −0.06% | #123 |
| 2021 | 2.63% | −0.08% | #127 |
| 2020 | 2.71% | +0.33% | #124 |
| 2019 | 2.38% | +0.41% | #120 |
| 2018 | 1.98% | −0.06% | #111 |
| 2017 | 2.03% | −0.19% | #114 |
| 2016 | 2.22% | +0.09% | #115 |
| 2015 | 2.14% | +0.33% | #113 |
| 2014 | 1.81% | +0.25% | #95 |
| 2013 | 1.56% | +0.12% | #88 |
| 2012 | 1.44% | −0.05% | #81 |
| 2011 | 1.49% | +0.25% | #80 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Tunisia matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2023. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw military spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Tunisia's military spending was 2.41% in 2025. Ranked 40th globally. This represents a 3.7% decrease from the previous year.
Tunisia's military spending peaked at 4.17% in 1983.
The lowest military spending in Tunisia was 1.24% in 2010.
Tunisia ranks 40th globally in military spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Tunisia's military spending is projected to reach 2.41% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The military spending of Tunisia in 2025 was 2.41%. This ranks 40th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_tunisia_military-spending,
title = {Tunisia Military Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/tunisia/military-spending/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}