Tunisia’s government proposed a 2025 budget of 78.23 bln dinars, 2.5 bln dinars more than the projected expenditure for 2024. The budget bill targets GDP growth of 3.2%, compared to the 1.6% forecast for 2024. The government plans to raise the minimum wage and pensions by 7.5% in January 2025. Meanwhile, the current account deficit is projected to decline to 2.7% of GDP this year.