MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Tunisia
Government
Republic
Population
12.50M
Area
163,610 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$48.0B
Active Personnel
35.0K
Reserve Personnel
120.0K
Defense Budget
$1.1B · %2 GDP
Conscription
Selective
10 years 7 months 14 days
TIME WITHOUT CONFLICT
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
11
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #103 |  Nepal | 11 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
| #104 |  Cuba | 11 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| #105 |  Tunisia | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| #106 |  Uganda | 11 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| #107 |  Luxembourg | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 30 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 12.5M
Active35K
Reserve120K
Paramilitary12K
Economic Burden
$1.1B 2% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $88/yr
Per Soldier $31,429/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 10
Total Airports 30
Major Ports 5
Coastline 1,148 km
Oil Production 40K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
- Active Personnel 35,000
- Reserve Personnel 120,000
- Paramilitary Personnel 12,000
- Total Military Personnel 167,000
- Available for Military Service 3,200,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 150,000
- Conscription Status Selective
- Conscription Duration (days) 12 day
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 80
- IFV Count 100
- APC Count 200
- Recon Vehicle Count 50
- MRAP Count 100
- Towed Artillery Count 150
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 30
- MLRS Count 10
- Mortar Count 200
- ATGM Launcher Count 100
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 50
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 40
- Fighter Aircraft Count 20
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 10
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 10
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 15
- Total Helicopters 30
- Attack Helicopter Count 10
- Transport Helicopter Count 15
- UAV Count 5
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 10
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 3
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 7
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 1,100,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 2 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 88 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 48,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 160,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 5,000,000 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 150,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 0
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 10
- Total Airport Count 30
- Major Port Count 5
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 40,000 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 425,000,000 bbl
- Coastline (km) 1,148 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 12,500,000
- Military Age Population 3,500,000
- Urban Population (%) 70 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 82 %
- Area (km²) 163,610 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Republic
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 162 systems · 46 categories · 2,102 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 132 Retired 30
Age Profile
38years
average
%12
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1956–2024
Suppliers
Countries
-
United States 60 -
France 26 -
Germany 14 -
Russia 13 -
Italy 11 -
Turkey 7 -
Austria 5 -
United Kingdom 5
Companies
Inventory 162 systems · 23 categories · 2,102 units
⌕
ARMOURED VEHICLES
AMX-13 30
Tanks · ACTIVE
M41 Walker Bulldog 12
Tanks · ACTIVE
M48 Patton 28
Tanks · ACTIVE
M60 tank 54
Tanks · ACTIVE
SK-105 Kürassier 54
Tanks · ACTIVE
ACMAT Bastion 4
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
BMC Kirpi 233
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
Dragoon AFV —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
EE-11 Urutu 18
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
Fiat 6614 —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
M113 —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
Nurol Ejder 71
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
+10 more
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
155 mm Howitzer Model 50 30
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M114 12
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M198 55
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M2 4.2-inch mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M29 mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M30 mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Type 64 81 mm mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Brandt 60 mm LR Gun-mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · RETIRED
Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 —
Self-Propelled Artillery · ACTIVE
M901 ITV —
Self-Propelled Artillery · ACTIVE
BM-24 —
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · ACTIVE
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
Beretta M1951 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Browning Hi-Power —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Glock —
Pistols · ACTIVE
HS2000 1,000
Pistols · ACTIVE
Beretta M12 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Beretta Model 38 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
MAT-49 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Sterling submachine gun —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Steyr MPi 69 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Sterling MK VII —
Machine Pistols · RETIRED
Karabiner 98k —
Bolt-Action Rifles · ACTIVE
Carcano —
Bolt-Action Rifles · RETIRED
+26 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
TBL-37 —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
NGOS —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
LRAC F1 —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
RPG-32 —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
bazooka —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
M1A1 Bazooka —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · RETIRED
M40 recoilless rifle —
Recoilless Rifles · ACTIVE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
North American F-86 Sabre 15
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Northrop F-5 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Northrop F-5 Tiger II 12
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Northrop P-61 Black Widow —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
P.92 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
North American F-86H Sabre 15
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
North American QF-86 Sabre 15
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
Alenia G.222 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
C-130A Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
C-130E Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
C-130J Super Hercules 2
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Lockheed C-130 Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Lockheed C-130H Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Lockheed KC-130J Super Hercules 2
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
MC-130J Commando II —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
HELICOPTERS
Bell 412 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 429 GlobalRanger 3
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell HH-1N Iroquois —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell OH-58A Kiowa —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell UH-1N Iroquois —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
EC-130J Commando Solo III —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Gazeller —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
HC-130J Super Hercules —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
S-70A-9 Black Hawk —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
SA 341 Gazelle —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
UAV / DRONES
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
SURFACE COMBATANTS
1898 program destroyer 1
Destroyers · RETIRED
G-88 destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
G148-class destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
Kit-class destroyer 1
Destroyers · RETIRED
Lieutenant Pushchin-class destroyer 1
Destroyers · RETIRED
Nargen-class destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
P-class destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
Type A destroyer 1
Destroyers · RETIRED
Type S-7 destroyer —
Destroyers · RETIRED
V158-class destroyer 1
Destroyers · RETIRED
V170-class destroyer 1
Destroyers · RETIRED
Zerstörer 1938A / Ac type destroyer 1
Destroyers · RETIRED
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
FPB-57 —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
Komar-class missile boat —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
La Combattante III type fast attack craft —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
La Combattante III-class fast attack craft —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
Albatros-class fast attack craft —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · RETIRED
La Combattante-class fast attack craft —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · RETIRED
Jugurtha-class offshore patrol vessel —
Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) · ACTIVE
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
ATGM
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILES
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
RADAR SYSTEMS
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector · · 9 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$5 M
↘ IMPORTS
$150 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-145 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.40 per citizen
Import per Capita $12.0 per citizen
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 9 import
| Direction | Year | Counterparty | Product / Service | Quantity | Amount | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↘ | 2024 | France | Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé | — | — | new-build | ordered | |
| ↘ | 2005 | Germany | FPB-57 | 6 | — | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2005 | Germany | Albatros-class fast attack craft | 6 | — | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1981 | France | La Combattante III type fast attack craft | 3 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1965 | United Kingdom | FV601 Saladin | 20 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Turkey | BMC Kirpi | 233 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | France | VXB-170 | 10 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | France | 155 mm Howitzer Model 50 | 30 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Austria | SK-105 Kürassier | — | — | new-build | Delivered |
No defense industry recorded for this country yet.
05 / History & Conflicts · 12 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Modern Era
Alliance Network by past conflicts
◄── Tunisia ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Tunisia · 17 conflicts
17Conflicts
1Wins
0Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Ben Guerdane Special Op. | 2016 | Islamic State in Libya Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia) | Primary | — |
| Operation of Sidi Aïch Special Op. | 2015–present | AQMI | Primary | — |
| Raoued Operation | 2014–present | Ansar al-Sharia | Primary | — |
| Battle of Touayel | 2013 | ISIS | Primary | — |
| Chaambi Operations Interstate | 2012–2019 | Ansar al-Sharia AQIM Uqba ibn Nafi Brigade | Primary | — |
| Battle of Wazzin Civil War | 2011 | Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | Primary | — |
| Nafusa Mountains campaign Civil War | 2011–present | Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | Primary | Tactical Win |
| Operation Juniper Shield Special Op. | 2007–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Insurgency in the Maghreb Interstate | 2002–present | Al-Qaeda | Primary | — |
| United Nations Operation in Somalia II Special Op. | 1993–1995 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Unified Task Force Special Op. | 1992–1993 | Somali National Alliance Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya | Primary | — |
| 1980 Gafsa Uprising Special Op. | 1980 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Battle of marker 233 | 1961–present | French colonial empire | Primary | — |
| Battle of Remada | 1958–present | France | Primary | — |
| Battle of the borders (Algerian war) Interstate | 1958–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| North African campaign Interstate | 1940–1943 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Oum Souigh Interstate | 1915–present | France | Primary | — |
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06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
TunisiavsNepal
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%171
Reserve Personnel
+%100
Paramilitary Personnel
+%417
Total Military Personnel
+%6
Available for Military Service
+%134
Reaching Military Age Annually
+%133
Conscription Duration (days)
+%100
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
+%100
IFV Count
+%100
APC Count
+%100
Recon Vehicle Count
+%100
MRAP Count
+%100
Towed Artillery Count
+%100
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
+%100
MLRS Count
+%100
Mortar Count
+%100
ATGM Launcher Count
+%100
SHORAD Count
=
MANPADS Count
+%100
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
+%29
Fighter Aircraft Count
+%100
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
+%100
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%233
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
=
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%50
Total Helicopters
+%76
Attack Helicopter Count
+%100
Transport Helicopter Count
+%13
UAV Count
+%100
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
+%100
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
+%100
Corvette Count
=
Total Submarines
=
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
+%100
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%144
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
+%43
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
+%487
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%50
GDP (PPP, USD)
+%33
Arms Exports (USD)
+%100
Arms Imports (USD)
+%25
Defense Industry Rank
=
Defense Industry Size (USD)
=
Defense Sector Employment
=
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%900
Total Airport Count
+%57
Major Port Count
+%100
Oil Production (bbl/day)
+%100
Oil Reserves (bbl)
+%100
Coastline (km)
+%100
08Demographics
Total Population
+%144
Military Age Population
+%200
Urban Population (%)
+%250
Literacy Rate (%)
+%15
Area (km²)
+%11
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.