GDP in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP was 89.00 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
89.00 million current LCU
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
214th
of 214 countries
All-time high
89.00 million current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
2.31 million current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Tuvalu stood at 89.00 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 89.00 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million current LCU, in 1970.
That places Tuvalu 214th out of 214 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 in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.31 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 2.43 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 2.54 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.66 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.80 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2.94 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 3.11 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 3.20 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.37 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 3.58 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 3.77 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 4.11 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 3.73 million current LCU | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 4.44 million current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 4.95 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 5.04 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6.54 million current LCU | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 7.59 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 9.64 million current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 10.38 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 12.22 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 13.00 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 14.35 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 15.31 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 16.10 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 16.08 million current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 17.04 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 18.51 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 21.96 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 22.94 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 25.67 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 27.34 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 30.63 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 30.20 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 31.11 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 29.92 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 32.24 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 34.12 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 37.68 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 35.71 million current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 35.35 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.45 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 37.58 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 40.16 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 42.87 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 48.92 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 55.57 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 59.09 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 64.28 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 77.00 million current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 76.00 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 82.00 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 78.00 million current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 76.00 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 86.00 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 89.00 million current LCU | +3.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 89.00 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 89.00 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 433.92 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.89 million current LCU | 2.31 million current LCU | 3.58 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.02 million current LCU | 3.73 million current LCU | 10.38 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.75 million current LCU | 12.22 million current LCU | 22.94 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.46 million current LCU | 25.67 million current LCU | 37.68 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.93 million current LCU | 35.35 million current LCU | 77.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.17 million current LCU | 76.00 million current LCU | 89.00 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -915,228 BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -89.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 258,080 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 55.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5864 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Tuvalu?
- Gdp in Tuvalu was 89.00 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 89.00 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.