GDP growth in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP growth was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Tuvalu, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1.6% for gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 51.6% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Tuvalu peaked at 22.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -16.0%, in 1982.
That places Tuvalu 158th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.6% | — |
| 1972 | -1.9% | +23.1% |
| 1973 | -1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | -1.7% | -13.1% |
| 1975 | -1.5% | -10.2% |
| 1976 | -0.8% | -43.9% |
| 1977 | -3.7% | +342.7% |
| 1978 | -1.8% | -51.0% |
| 1979 | -0.4% | -78.3% |
| 1980 | -0.6% | +61.2% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -506.6% |
| 1982 | -16.0% | -715.7% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -156.1% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -16.9% |
| 1985 | -1.8% | -124.6% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | -1330.8% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | -45.7% |
| 1988 | 19.3% | +57.5% |
| 1989 | -1.9% | -110.1% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | -889.4% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -76.5% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +47.4% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +150.2% |
| 1995 | -5.0% | -148.7% |
| 1996 | -6.0% | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -267.8% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +55.0% |
| 1999 | -1.6% | -110.1% |
| 2000 | -0.9% | -40.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -175.2% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +1095.7% |
| 2003 | -4.4% | -152.3% |
| 2004 | -1.9% | -56.6% |
| 2005 | -3.7% | +98.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -134.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +430.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | -5.6% | -185.4% |
| 2010 | -2.5% | -56.1% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -404.7% |
| 2012 | -2.9% | -137.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -233.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +462.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +869.7% |
| 2020 | -3.0% | -122.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -10.9% | — |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -132.1% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.7% | -3.7% | -0.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | -16.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | -6.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -5.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | -2.9% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -10.9% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 155 Canada 1.7% compare
- 156 American Samoa 1.7% compare
- 157 Namibia 1.7% compare
- 159 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.6% compare
- 160 Sweden 1.5% compare
- 161 Azerbaijan 1.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 LCU), per capita 682.23 current LCU per person (2015)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4887 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.05 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.49 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 4,527 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Tuvalu?
- Gdp growth in Tuvalu was 1.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.0% in 1982.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp growth?
- Tuvalu ranks 158th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.