STATISTICS

TunisiaRegion Northern AfricaCurrency Tunisian Dinar (TND)Surface area (square kilometres) 163 610Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 10 875Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 66.5Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Tunis (790)United Nations membership date 12 November 1956Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 32 272 44 321 45 132GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 4.0 3.2 4.2GDP per capita (current US$) 3 210.7 4 168.7 4 150.1GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 3 045.3 3 974.2 3 942.5Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 21.5 24.4 23.1Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 1.36 1.44 1.55Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –299 –2 104 –3 773CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 114 139 b 152Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 101 104 115Food production index (2004-2006=100) 101 104 115Unemployment (% of labour force) c ... ... 17.4Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 32.3 d 32.7 33.5 eEmployment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 18.7 d 17.6 16.2 eLabour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 24.3 24.9 25.1Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 68.4 70.1 70.6Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) f 6 378 6 903 5 950Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 5 634 6 967 ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 57.3 106.0 120.0Individuals using the Internet (%) 9.7 36.8 41.4 gTotal trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) e (% of exports) e (% of imports) eExports 17 847.0 France 30.7 France 18.3Imports 23 952.1 Italy 21.7 Italy 15.8Balance –6 105.1 Germany 9.1 Germany 7.4Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.1Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.3Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.4Urban population (%) 2013 66.7Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 23.2Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 11.5/10.2Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 98.3Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 78.2/73.5Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 15.5Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.0Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 60.2International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) h mid-2013 36.5/0.3Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 1 338Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 6.2Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 99.1/97.9Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 60.4Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) i 2008-2010