GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.49 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 73.5%
World rank
181st
of 212 countries
All-time high
29.86 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-9.19 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
55
1971–2025
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tuvalu, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tuvalu is 3.49 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 73.5% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tuvalu peaked at 29.86 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -9.19 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Tuvalu ranks 181st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1978 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
| 1979 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1982 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 1983 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -305.1% |
| 1984 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1985 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1986 | 29.86 % change on previous year | +1598.9% |
| 1987 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1988 | 27.01 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1989 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1990 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 1991 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1992 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1993 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1994 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1995 | -0.1118 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1996 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -5444.3% |
| 1997 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1998 | 18.67 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 1999 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2000 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +166.6% |
| 2001 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2002 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 2003 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2004 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -315.8% |
| 2005 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 2006 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 2007 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 2009 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2010 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2011 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -965.9% |
| 2012 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2013 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -402.2% |
| 2014 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.12 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 2016 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2018 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 19.79 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 2020 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2021 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -707.9% |
| 2022 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2023 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2024 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -613.2% |
| 2025 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.99 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.8 % change on previous year | -9.19 % change on previous year | 29.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.39 % change on previous year | -0.1118 % change on previous year | 18.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 % change on previous year | -5.22 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year | 19.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -4.88 % change on previous year | 13.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Belgium 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Chad 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Germany 3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Singapore 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 184 French Polynesia 3 % change on previous year compare
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- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 512.54 current US$ per person (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 682.23 current LCU per person (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2035 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.65 % change on previous year (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2777 % change on previous year (2015)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 31.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 32.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.05 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tuvalu?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tuvalu was 3.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 29.86 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.19 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.