Tunisia Ranks 18th in Africa on the 2026 Global Capitalism Index

Mauritius, Seychelles, and Botswana top the African rankings in the Global Capitalism Index (GCI). Tunisia places 18th out of 47 evaluated countries, scoring 56.1 out of 100, according to data released for the 2026 edition. It outperforms Algeria and Senegal but trails Morocco and Egypt, two North African economies that feature in the continental top 10.

Morocco scores 61.8 points and Egypt 60.9, representing margins of 5.7 and 4.8 points over Tunisia, respectively. The gap is even more pronounced with Mauritius, which leads the African ranking with 73.9 points. Seychelles follows with 73.4 points, ahead of Botswana at 72.7 points. These results place the top three countries more than 16 points ahead of Tunisia, highlighting the significant variation in performance across African economies.

Key Rankings: Tunisia and Neighbors

Understanding the Index

Behind these positions, the index evaluates the conditions under which markets operate. It takes into account:

• Protection of property rights
• Competition rules
• Labor market openness
• Access to financing
• Banking system stability
• Development of financial markets
• Business creation
• Circulation of goods and capital

Consequently, the index does not directly measure the wealth level of residents or a country’s growth rate. Its objective is to assess the institutional and economic conditions that frame business activity.

The distribution of scores confirms the disparities among African countries. Twenty of the 47 evaluated economies score below 50 points. Mauritania records 24.2 points, Chad 24.1, and Libya 21.8. At the other end of the global ranking, Switzerland leads with 96.9 points, followed by the United States, Hong Kong, Canada, and Singapore.

Analysis of Tunisia’s Position

With 56.1 points, Tunisia sits in the middle tier of the African ranking. The released data indicates an annual progress of 1.7 points, but this gain alone does not explain the country’s position. To understand what separates Tunisia from Morocco or Egypt, a comparison of their results across each of the index’s eight pillars would be necessary. The overall score does not reveal whether the gap stems primarily from access to financing, competition dynamics, property rights protection, or other factors.

This distinction is crucial for businesses. The stability of rules, ease of access to capital, and competitive conditions weigh heavily on investment decisions and expansion strategies. The ranking alone does not assert that Tunisian companies are less competitive than their Moroccan or Egyptian counterparts. Rather, it provides a benchmark for examining the rules and institutions that govern their operations.

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