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Tunisia: Economy
INTRODUCTION
1. Political situation
2. Economy
3. Health & Education
4. Religions & Peoples
5. History
GDP: $20 billion
GDP/capita: $2,100
GDP/sector: Agriculture 13%, Industry 33%, Services 54%
Annual growth in GNP: 1,8%
Foreign debts: $11.6 billion
Foreign debts/GNP: 58%
Foreign debts/capita: $1,040
Trade balance: -5%
Export products: Textiles, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, agricultural products, hydrocarbons.
Annual inflation rate: 5%
Unemployment: 15%
Population below poverty line: 6% (2000 estimate)
All figures are 2002 estimates.
1997:
US$1=1.10 Tunisian dinars
1998:
US$1=1.14 Tunisian dinars
1999:
US$1=1.19 Tunisian dinars
2000:
US$1=1.37 Tunisian dinars
2001:
US$1=1.38 Tunisian dinars
2002:
US$1=1.44 Tunisian dinars
2003:
US$1=1.27 Tunisian dinars
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Tunisia is probably North Africa's most promising country. And even if the population exhibits high professional skills, Tunisia still has low wages.
Through the 1990's Tunisia has had a very positive economic growth, even if low precipitation has reduced the growth some years. Tunisia benefits much from good econmical relations with both Europe and the Arab world. Tunisians working abroad contribute with approximately US$900 million (1998 figures), or about 5% of GNP.
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By: Tore Kjeilen
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