GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu is 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8753 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Tuvalu 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 1.51 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 1.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9758 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8753 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8829 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9356 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9709 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9944 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9188 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9979 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9868 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8753 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9188 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 United Kingdom 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Vanuatu 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Faroe Islands 1.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Australia 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Norway 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu was 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8753 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.