Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Tuvalu, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Tuvalu is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.7% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Tuvalu peaked at 12.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -5.9%, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.8% | — |
| 1972 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | +32.1% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -58.2% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +62.2% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -43.7% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +93.1% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | +53.3% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -79.3% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +177.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -65.3% |
| 1994 | -4.7% | -283.2% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -210.4% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +146.4% |
| 1997 | -1.3% | -110.3% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -310.0% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +123.4% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +111.4% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -55.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +62.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -101.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -7129.6% |
| 2007 | -1.0% | -115.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -460.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -88.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +248.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -48.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +387.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +70.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +93.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -64.5% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +144.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +342.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | -5.9% | -186.2% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -261.0% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -80.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 55% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 70% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +7129.6% | -0.1% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 3.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -4.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -1.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | -5.9% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 157 Dominica 2.0% compare
- 158 Greenland 1.9% compare
- 159 French Polynesia 1.8% compare
- 161 Cape Verde 1.7% compare
- 162 Denmark 1.7% compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 1.6% 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 inflation, gdp deflator in Tuvalu?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Tuvalu was 1.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.9% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Tuvalu ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.