Tunisia's draft 2027 budget bets on public hiring as investment stays thin

Tunisia's draft 2027 budget plans 32,557 new public-sector positions, lifting the wage bill to 27,349 million dinars, up 8.2 percent on 2026 and 17.5 percent over two years, according to finance ministry figures reported by African Manager. Investment spending stays at 6,360 million dinars, about a tenth of the budget, while the central bank is set to finance roughly two-thirds of a projected deficit worth 7.3 percent of GDP.

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