Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) was 42.97 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.97 million constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
209th
of 209 countries
All-time high
45.74 million constant 2015 US$
in 2019
All-time low
10.08 million constant 2015 US$
in 1982
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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$.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 42.97 million constant 2015 US$ for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Tuvalu peaked at 45.74 million constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.08 million constant 2015 US$, in 1982.
That places Tuvalu 209th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.76 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 13.54 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 13.28 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 13.02 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 12.80 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.61 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 12.50 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.04 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 11.82 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 11.77 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 11.69 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 12.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 10.08 million constant 2015 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 10.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 11.80 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 11.58 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 14.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 15.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 19.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 18.65 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 21.52 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 22.29 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 22.91 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 23.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 26.31 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 24.99 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 23.50 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 25.85 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 29.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 29.39 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 29.12 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 29.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 31.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 30.38 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 29.81 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.69 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 29.06 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 31.07 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 33.12 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 31.26 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 30.48 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 32.78 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 31.84 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 33.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 33.60 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 38.51 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 39.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 40.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 45.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 44.36 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 44.36 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.51 million constant 2015 US$ | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 40.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 42.28 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 42.97 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 42.97 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.02 billion constant 2015 US$, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 42.97 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.71 million constant 2015 US$ | 11.77 million constant 2015 US$ | 13.76 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.59 million constant 2015 US$ | 10.08 million constant 2015 US$ | 19.02 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.05 million constant 2015 US$ | 21.52 million constant 2015 US$ | 29.86 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.36 million constant 2015 US$ | 28.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 33.12 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.29 million constant 2015 US$ | 30.48 million constant 2015 US$ | 45.74 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.39 million constant 2015 US$ | 39.51 million constant 2015 US$ | 44.36 million 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 501.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 365.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Tuvalu?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Tuvalu was 42.97 million 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 gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 45.74 million constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 million constant 2015 US$ in 1982.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Tuvalu ranks 209th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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