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
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, 2000–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 512.54 current US$ per person (2015)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2777 % change on previous year (2015)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.