Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 2,468 current US$ per person in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
2,468 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
159th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3,404 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
1,187 current US$ per person
in 2001
Years of data
16
2000–2015

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, 2000–2015

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k2000200720152000: 1.3k current US$ per person2001: 1.2k current US$ per person2002: 1.4k current US$ per person2003: 1.7k current US$ per person2004: 2.0k current US$ per person2005: 2.0k current US$ per person2006: 2.1k current US$ per person2007: 2.4k current US$ per person2008: 2.7k current US$ per person2009: 2.4k current US$ per person2010: 2.8k current US$ per person2011: 3.4k current US$ per person2012: 3.2k current US$ per person2013: 3.0k current US$ per person2014: 2.9k current US$ per person2015: 2.5k current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu is 2,468 current US$ per person, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 3,404 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,187 current US$ per person, in 2001.

That places Tuvalu 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, 2000 to 2015.
Year current US$ per person Change
2000 1,262 current US$ per person
2001 1,187 current US$ per person -6.0%
2002 1,412 current US$ per person +19.0%
2003 1,665 current US$ per person +17.9%
2004 1,979 current US$ per person +18.9%
2005 1,983 current US$ per person +0.2%
2006 2,081 current US$ per person +5.0%
2007 2,426 current US$ per person +16.6%
2008 2,678 current US$ per person +10.4%
2009 2,388 current US$ per person -10.8%
2010 2,794 current US$ per person +17.0%
2011 3,404 current US$ per person +21.8%
2012 3,208 current US$ per person -5.7%
2013 3,012 current US$ per person -6.1%
2014 2,879 current US$ per person -4.4%
2015 2,468 current US$ per person -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,906 current US$ per person 1,187 current US$ per person 2,678 current US$ per person 10
2010s 2,961 current US$ per person 2,468 current US$ per person 3,404 current US$ per person 6

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 156 Kiribati 2,601 current US$ per person compare
  2. 157 Bangladesh 2,535 current US$ per person compare
  3. 158 Palestine 2,483 current US$ per person compare
  4. 160 India 2,453 current US$ per person compare
  5. 161 Congo 2,379 current US$ per person compare
  6. 162 Kenya 2,187 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu was 2,468 current US$ per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 3,404 current US$ per person in 2011.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 1,187 current US$ per person in 2001.
How does Tuvalu rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
Tuvalu ranks 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.