GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu stood at 1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 2.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Tuvalu 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.97 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.81 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.84 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.97 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.84 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.79 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.57 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 1.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 2.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 1.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.68 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.98 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -27.4% | 2.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.79 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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 gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu was 1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.