Foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Foreign aid and investments received was 36.01 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
36.01 million
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
130th
of 147 countries
All-time high
49.85 million
in 2015
All-time low
-290,000
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu, 2000–2021

020.0M40.0M2000201020212000: -290.0k2001: 8.9M2002: 36.7M2003: 6.2M2004: 8.1M2005: 8.3M2006: 17.9M2007: 10.0M2008: 16.7M2009: 15.8M2010: 13.8M2011: 37.9M2012: 25.6M2013: 25.8M2014: 33.9M2015: 49.9M2016: 24.7M2017: 28.7M2018: 27.6M2019: 36.7M2020: 43.1M2021: 36.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu stood at 36.01 million.

That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu peaked at 49.85 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, -290,000, in 2000.

Tuvalu ranks 130th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 -290,000
2001 8.92 million -3175.9%
2002 36.71 million +311.5%
2003 6.19 million -83.1%
2004 8.06 million +30.2%
2005 8.32 million +3.2%
2006 17.90 million +115.1%
2007 9.96 million -44.4%
2008 16.71 million +67.8%
2009 15.85 million -5.1%
2010 13.82 million -12.8%
2011 37.90 million +174.2%
2012 25.65 million -32.3%
2013 25.83 million +0.7%
2014 33.88 million +31.2%
2015 49.85 million +47.1%
2016 24.69 million -50.5%
2017 28.67 million +16.1%
2018 27.55 million -3.9%
2019 36.67 million +33.1%
2020 43.07 million +17.5%
2021 36.01 million -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.83 million -290,000 36.71 million 10
2010s 30.45 million 13.82 million 49.85 million 10
2020s 39.54 million 36.01 million 43.07 million 2

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 127 Palau 60.13 million compare
  2. 128 Jamaica 56.27 million compare
  3. 129 Eritrea 43.91 million compare
  4. 131 Naoero 33.76 million compare
  5. 132 Antigua and Barbuda 30.29 million compare
  6. 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 20.80 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu?
Foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu was 36.01 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 49.85 million in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was -290,000 in 2000.
How does Tuvalu rank for foreign aid and investments received?
Tuvalu ranks 130th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid and investments received
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
154 places, 3,229 data points, 2000–2021
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