Government spending sub-score of Tunisia on the Economic Freedom Index 2000-2020
In 2020, the government spending sub-score on the Economic Freedom Index for Tunisia was 73.1, which was a decline of 1.3 points from the preceding year. During the period examined, the score for government spending fluctuated between 58.9 in 2001 and 78.5 in 2007 and 2010. The sub-score was higher than the world average throughout the period except in 2001. However, compared to the African average, the government spending in Tunisia was higher between 2005 and 2012 and between 2015 and 2019. According to the index, the government spending in Tunisia was considered "mostly free" as of 2020.