GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
142nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu is 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Tuvalu 142nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 2.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 139 Georgia 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Tonga 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Grenada 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Kiribati 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Nauru 2.2 current LCU 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)
- 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 gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu was 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 142nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.