Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 719.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Tunisia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 719.1% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Tunisia peaked at 1,210.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 664.8%, in 2018.
That places Tunisia 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,210.7% | — |
| 2010 | 1,062.8% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 894.1% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 878.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 811.9% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 738.7% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 677.7% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 696.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 712.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 664.8% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 719.1% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,210.7% | 1,210.7% | 1,210.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 785.6% | 664.8% | 1,062.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 55 Ethiopia 768.5% compare
- 56 Honduras 766.7% compare
- 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 746.0% compare
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 705.2% compare
- 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 690.8% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 683.9% compare
More private sector data for Tunisia
- Merchandise trade 86.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 21.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Tunisia?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Tunisia was 719.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,210.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 664.8% in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Tunisia ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.