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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia’s Outstanding Public Debt Climbs to 102 Bln Dinars

Commuters pack out a tram during rush hour in downtown Tunis, Tunisia. (AP)

Tunisia's outstanding public debt reached nearly 102.2 billion dinars, or 81.5% of GDP, at the end of October 2021, increasing 12% compared with the same period in 2020, the Finance Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

Outstanding external debt was around 62 billion dinars, or 49% of GDP, while outstanding domestic debt was around 40.2 billion dinars (32% of GDP).

Debt servicing costs reached 11.3 billion dinars during the first 10 months of 2021, the statement added.

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