Tunisia - Current economic position and prospects

REFSTRICTED Report No. EMA-3Za This report was prepared for use within the Bank and its affiliated organizations. They do not accept responsibility for its accuracy or completeness. The report may not be published nor may it be quoted as representing their iiews. INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTON AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION MEMORANDUM ON CURRENT ECONOMIC POSITION ANT' D PROSPEC Tr'rC OF TUNISIA March 3, 1971 Europe, Middle East and North Africa  to II- rn 14 '13 FO Cx Nl ::; lr C) fJ CN t Fr-I C) VI ti CY Pq t p! r 8.3 02 0 r rl  TABLE OF CONTENTS Paee Para. BASIC DATA TI. RErA\T EMGOMTr. PERFOR1MATqr. 1 1-10 TTI TrnnlMTI PRTTnlrATTINT 3 11-17 III. DEVEMLOPMENT PROSPECTS 18-23 STATSTIC ATMDEMNIX This memorandum has been prepared by 4essrs. 0. Maiss and C. Merat, who visited Tunisia in December, 1970. It up- dates the report on "Current Economic Position and Prospects of Tunisia'" (MA-22a of May 4, 1970)e  BASIC DATA Area 16h,,000 square kilometers 63,380 sauare miles Ponulation (mid-1970 estimate) q..l million Annua:l Rate of (hrowth (196q-1970) 2.8 percent. Density 31,0 per km2 Gross Domestic Product (1970) V/ D.55>93 million Per Capita (1970) 1/ US$ 210 Annual Ra<te of Grcwt ....... h (1965-1970) 2/ 0.8 percent per capita .&JnWus tr4 0,Y>t of rnp (1io6 Prices)t'hn fl4fl : Pece.t Sttes 1965-197p'(%) 2/ 1970 Agriculture -_.5 14.3 sMng -- lraT- - ard PDower 1. o Manufacturing 5.2 15.2 Cionstruea.L nd