GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 6,759 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Tuvalu, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tuvalu is 6,759 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 6,759 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,679 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Tuvalu ranks 157th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,679 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,773 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,841 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,943 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,169 current international $ per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 2,088 current international $ per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,986 current international $ per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 2,208 current international $ per person | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 2,565 current international $ per person | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 2,549 current international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,570 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,634 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,886 current international $ per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2,794 current international $ per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,781 current international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,726 current international $ per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,814 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,051 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 3,270 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 3,064 current international $ per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 2,981 current international $ per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,221 current international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 3,142 current international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,297 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 3,416 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,778 current international $ per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 4,008 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4,237 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4,442 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,205 current international $ per person | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 5,205 current international $ per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,552 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 5,403 current international $ per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5,904 current international $ per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 6,366 current international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 6,759 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 6,759 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 6,759 current international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,080 current international $ per person | 1,679 current international $ per person | 2,565 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,859 current international $ per person | 2,570 current international $ per person | 3,270 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,773 current international $ per person | 2,981 current international $ per person | 5,205 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,865 current international $ per person | 5,205 current international $ per person | 6,759 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 154 Mauritania 7,676 current international $ per person compare
- 155 Congo 7,248 current international $ per person compare
- 156 Kenya 7,016 current international $ per person compare
- 158 Pakistan 6,573 current international $ per person compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 6,470 current international $ per person compare
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 6,388 current international $ 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tuvalu?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tuvalu was 6,759 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6,759 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,679 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.