GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 1.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Tuvalu, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Tuvalu stood at 1.05 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 91.6% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Tuvalu peaked at 39.65 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -13.81 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Tuvalu 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1973 | 14.94 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1974 | 20.82 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1975 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1976 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1977 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +167.3% |
| 1978 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1979 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1980 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1981 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +290.1% |
| 1982 | -13.7 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8157 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1984 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +872.5% |
| 1985 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 1986 | 18.43 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1987 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1988 | 39.65 % change on previous year | +306.9% |
| 1989 | 20.59 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1990 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1992 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1993 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1994 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -1239.2% |
| 1995 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1996 | 11.88 % change on previous year | +832.1% |
| 1997 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4434 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1999 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +1543.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5453 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2001 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -1013.9% |
| 2002 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -454.8% |
| 2003 | 17.7 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1416 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2006 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -4515.2% |
| 2007 | 17.6 % change on previous year | +181.5% |
| 2008 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2009 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 2010 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 2011 | 22.33 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2012 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2013 | -0.3737 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2014 | -0.3209 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2015 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +1422.5% |
| 2016 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -353.4% |
| 2017 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 11.45 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2020 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2021 | 17.77 % change on previous year | -876.4% |
| 2022 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2023 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2024 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 2025 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.05 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.58 % change on previous year, 16% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.05 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.33 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +4515.2% | -0.1416 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1543.6% | 0.4434 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1422.5% | -0.3209 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1239.2% | -1.14 % change on previous year | 13.04 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1013.9% | 0.5453 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.47 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year | 20.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.66 % change on previous year | -13.81 % change on previous year | 39.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 13.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 % change on previous year | -11.87 % change on previous year | 17.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | 22.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -12.16 % change on previous year | 17.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 192 Kiribati 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Bangladesh 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Trinidad and Tobago 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 196 New Zealand 0.979 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Mexico 0.1175 % change on previous year compare
- 198 South Korea -0.161 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
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- 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 us$), annual growth rate in Tuvalu?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Tuvalu was 1.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 39.65 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.81 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.