GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 4.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Tuvalu, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Tuvalu stood at 4.49 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Tuvalu peaked at 16.8 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -5.04 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Tuvalu ranks 141st of 204 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, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1995 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1996 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1997 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -380.7% |
| 1998 | 16.8 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1999 | -0.1708 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2000 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -872.6% |
| 2001 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 2002 | 10 % change on previous year | +237.5% |
| 2003 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7504 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2005 | -0.7287 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2006 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -707.2% |
| 2007 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 2008 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2009 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2010 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2011 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -859.0% |
| 2012 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2013 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -633.8% |
| 2014 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +202.3% |
| 2016 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +313.0% |
| 2020 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2021 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -364.3% |
| 2022 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2023 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -259.4% |
| 2024 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 4.49 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.69 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4.49 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.52 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 16.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 15.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 138 Uruguay 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Greenland 4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Namibia 4.58 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Albania 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Bermuda 4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Afghanistan 4.4 % change on previous year 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, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Tuvalu?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Tuvalu was 4.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.04 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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, PPP (current international $), 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, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.