GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 4,527 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,527 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
132nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
4,527 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
1,315 constant 2015 US$
in 1982
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Tuvalu is 4,527 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Tuvalu peaked at 4,527 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,315 constant 2015 US$, in 1982.
Tuvalu ranks 132nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,430 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2,382 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,333 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,292 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2,199 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 2,062 constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1,953 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1,800 constant 2015 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 1,698 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1,638 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 1,588 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1,594 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,315 constant 2015 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 1,410 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 1,493 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1,440 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1,728 constant 2015 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 1,904 constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 2,233 constant 2015 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 2,153 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2,446 constant 2015 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 2,497 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,535 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,614 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,858 constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 2,693 constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 2,516 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 2,750 constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 3,160 constant 2015 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 3,095 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,051 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,059 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,301 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 3,134 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 3,037 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,886 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 2,890 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,052 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3,209 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,988 constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2,872 constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3,040 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2,912 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,004 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,059 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,353 constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 3,523 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,659 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,750 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,323 constant 2015 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 4,265 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,351 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,954 constant 2015 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 4,166 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 4,383 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 4,527 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,079 constant 2015 US$ | 1,638 constant 2015 US$ | 2,430 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,686 constant 2015 US$ | 1,315 constant 2015 US$ | 2,233 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,716 constant 2015 US$ | 2,446 constant 2015 US$ | 3,160 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,061 constant 2015 US$ | 2,886 constant 2015 US$ | 3,301 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,350 constant 2015 US$ | 2,872 constant 2015 US$ | 4,323 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,274 constant 2015 US$ | 3,954 constant 2015 US$ | 4,527 constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 3,285 current LCU per person (2015)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,041 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,527 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Tuvalu?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Tuvalu was 4,527 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,527 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,315 constant 2015 US$ in 1982.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Tuvalu ranks 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.