GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 9,376 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Tuvalu is 9,376 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 9,376 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 407.73 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Tuvalu 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 407.73 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 426.74 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 446.42 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 468.75 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 480.42 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 480.63 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 485.48 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 478.46 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 484.12 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 498.19 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 512.49 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 546.24 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 487.08 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 569.65 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 626.3 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 625.9 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 795.91 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 906.34 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 1,131 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 1,199 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,390 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 1,456 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,587 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1,678 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,749 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,733 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,825 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,969 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 2,324 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 2,416 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2,689 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 2,852 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 3,183 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 3,115 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,169 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,010 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3,206 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3,351 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3,650 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 3,414 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 3,330 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,567 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 3,437 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3,650 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3,903 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4,463 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 5,084 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 5,437 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 5,979 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 7,277 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 7,308 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8,044 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 7,806 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7,742 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,916 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 9,376 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 9,376 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 9,376 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 465.69 current LCU per person | 407.73 current LCU per person | 498.19 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 739.98 current LCU per person | 487.08 current LCU per person | 1,199 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,813 current LCU per person | 1,390 current LCU per person | 2,416 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,164 current LCU per person | 2,689 current LCU per person | 3,650 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,613 current LCU per person | 3,330 current LCU per person | 7,277 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,199 current LCU per person | 7,308 current LCU per person | 9,376 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 197 Bahrain 11,504 current LCU per person compare
- 198 Eritrea 10,588 current LCU per person compare
- 199 Kuwait 9,902 current LCU per person compare
- 201 Marshall Islands 8,489 current LCU per person compare
- 202 Oman 7,670 current LCU per person compare
- 203 Ecuador 7,125 current LCU per person 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 (current lcu), per capita in Tuvalu?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Tuvalu was 9,376 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 9,376 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 407.73 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.