IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 273.12 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Tuvalu, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Tuvalu stood at 273.12 units per person. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 273.12 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2008.
That places Tuvalu 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 198.49 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 194.83 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 192.29 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 191.5 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 180.44 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 172.92 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 232.83 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 248.03 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 244.89 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 247.4 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 262.18 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 259.9 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 252.13 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 258.74 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 255.93 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 273.12 units per person | +6.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 273.12 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.58 units per person, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 273.12 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.73 units per person, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +34.6% | 172.92 units per person | 232.83 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 210.36 units per person | 172.92 units per person | 248.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.33 units per person | 252.13 units per person | 273.12 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 290.14 units per person compare
- 37 Slovenia 279.38 units per person compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 276.75 units per person compare
- 40 Canada 269.19 units per person compare
- 41 Italy 258.53 units per person compare
- 42 North Macedonia 258.53 units 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 501.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 365.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Tuvalu was 273.12 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 273.12 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.