GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 1.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
149th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
484,660 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 2.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 484,660 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1982.
Tuvalu ranks 149th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 661,823 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 651,343 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 638,643 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 626,313 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 615,803 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 606,527 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 601,400 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 578,900 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 568,290 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 566,037 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 562,417 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 577,040 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 484,660 constant LCU per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 528,153 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 567,557 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 557,143 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 682,977 constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 766,687 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 914,713 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 896,897 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 611,508 constant LCU per square kilometre | 566,037 constant LCU per square kilometre | 661,823 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 653,824 constant LCU per square kilometre | 484,660 constant LCU per square kilometre | 914,713 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 146 Romania 2.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Slovakia 2.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 2.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Northern Mariana Islands 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Nicaragua 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Afghanistan 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 501.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 365.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 1.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 484,660 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 149th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.