Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
154th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
All-time low
3,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Tuvalu, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
Tuvalu ranks 154th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 3,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3,210 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 3,509 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 4,031 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 3,950 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,893 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 3,998 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 3,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3,688 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,894 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4,094 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3,812 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 3,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3,879 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3,716 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 4,496 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,785 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 5,442 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5,552 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5,045 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 5,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 5,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,466 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,031 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,905 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,045 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 151 Mauritania 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 152 Congo 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 153 Kenya 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 155 Pakistan 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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), per capita in Tuvalu?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Tuvalu was 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.