Gross domestic product (GDP) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 54.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
198th
of 198 countries
All-time high
58.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
27.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Tuvalu, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Tuvalu stood at 54.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is 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 58.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 28.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 29.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 30.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 33.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 31.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 29.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 32.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 38.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 37.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 37.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 38.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 38.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 36.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 37.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 42.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 39.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 38.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 41.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 40.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 42.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 42.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 46.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 49.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 50.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 51.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 58.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 56.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 56.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 52.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 53.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 54.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 54.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 54.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp) in Tuvalu?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Tuvalu was 54.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 58.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Tuvalu ranks 198th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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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