Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
85th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
915,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Tuvalu is 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 1.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 915,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 915,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 948,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 974,540 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 999,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 915,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 82 Albania 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 83 Rwanda 1.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 84 Pakistan 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 86 North Macedonia 1.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 87 Dominica 1.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 88 Sweden 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 915,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.