Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Tuvalu, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Tuvalu is 1.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 51.6% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Tuvalu peaked at 15.5 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -10.94 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 151st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1994 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +150.1% |
| 1995 | -5 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1996 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 10 % change on previous year | -267.8% |
| 1998 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1999 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2000 | -0.925 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6957 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2002 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +1095.6% |
| 2003 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2004 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2005 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2007 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +430.8% |
| 2008 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2009 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 2010 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2011 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -404.7% |
| 2012 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2014 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +462.6% |
| 2016 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +869.7% |
| 2020 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -10.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2024 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.64 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.64 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.62 % change on previous year, 45% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1095.6% | 0.6957 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | 15.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7268 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 13.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.905 % change on previous year | -10.94 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 148 Uruguay 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Canada 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Namibia 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Sweden 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Azerbaijan 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 154 United Kingdom 1.39 % change on previous year 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)
- 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), annual growth rate in Tuvalu?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Tuvalu was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.94 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.