GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
153rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu is 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Tuvalu 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 150 New Zealand 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Kiribati 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Australia 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Nauru 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Canada 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu was 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.