GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 9,376 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Tuvalu, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Tuvalu stood at 9,376 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 9,376 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,393 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 201st 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,393 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,459 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,591 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1,682 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,753 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,737 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,828 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,973 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 2,329 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 2,421 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2,695 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 2,858 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 3,190 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 3,122 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,176 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,016 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3,213 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3,358 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3,658 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 3,421 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 3,338 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,575 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 3,445 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3,658 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3,911 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4,472 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 5,084 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,816 current LCU per person | 1,393 current LCU per person | 2,421 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,171 current LCU per person | 2,695 current LCU per person | 3,658 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,618 current LCU per person | 3,338 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
- 198 Bahrain 11,504 current LCU per person compare
- 199 Eritrea 10,588 current LCU per person compare
- 200 Kuwait 9,902 current LCU per person compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 8,489 current LCU per person compare
- 203 Oman 7,670 current LCU per person compare
- 204 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Tuvalu?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Tuvalu was 9,376 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,393 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP: linked series (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.