GDP per capita growth in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP per capita growth was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Tuvalu, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Tuvalu is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.9% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Tuvalu peaked at 20.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -17.5%, in 1982.
Tuvalu ranks 73rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.0% | — |
| 1972 | -2.1% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | -1.7% | -15.9% |
| 1974 | -4.1% | +133.2% |
| 1975 | -6.3% | +54.1% |
| 1976 | -5.3% | -15.5% |
| 1977 | -7.8% | +47.5% |
| 1978 | -5.7% | -27.5% |
| 1979 | -3.5% | -37.3% |
| 1980 | -3.1% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -113.5% |
| 1982 | -17.5% | -4281.2% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -141.2% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -18.0% |
| 1985 | -3.6% | -160.6% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -657.8% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -49.1% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | +69.2% |
| 1989 | -3.6% | -120.7% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -479.9% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -84.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +102.0% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +199.8% |
| 1995 | -5.8% | -161.8% |
| 1996 | -6.6% | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -241.6% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +59.6% |
| 1999 | -2.0% | -113.6% |
| 2000 | -1.4% | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -117.9% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +3005.1% |
| 2003 | -5.1% | -164.1% |
| 2004 | -3.1% | -38.8% |
| 2005 | -4.9% | +59.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -102.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +4113.6% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | -6.9% | -233.8% |
| 2010 | -3.9% | -43.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -251.4% |
| 2012 | -4.2% | -172.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -175.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -42.5% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +425.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +510.9% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -108.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -250.8% |
| 2022 | -9.1% | -554.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -158.7% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.3% | -7.8% | -1.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -17.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | -6.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -6.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -4.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -9.1% | 5.4% | 6 |
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- 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), 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 512.54 current US$ per person (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2777 % change on previous year (2015)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 32.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 9,835 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Tuvalu?
- Gdp per capita growth in Tuvalu was 3.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.5% in 1982.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Tuvalu ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.