GNI per capita (US$) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GNI per capita (US$) was 6,251 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Tuvalu, 2001–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 6,251 US$ for gni per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 6,251 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,715 US$, in 2001.
Tuvalu ranks 99th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
GNI per capita (US$) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,715 US$ | — |
| 2002 | 3,618 US$ | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 3,017 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 3,835 US$ | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 3,848 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,857 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,853 US$ | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 4,927 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,644 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 4,866 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 5,480 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 4,754 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 5,450 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 4,663 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 5,134 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 5,390 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,516 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6,027 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 6,201 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6,251 US$ | +0.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 6,251 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,313 US$, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 6,251 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,038 US$, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,924 US$ | 2,715 US$ | 4,927 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,348 US$ | 4,663 US$ | 6,201 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,251 US$ | 6,251 US$ | 6,251 US$ | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -23.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Tuvalu?
- Gni per capita in Tuvalu was 6,251 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6,251 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,715 US$ in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gni per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 99th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.