Inflation, GDP deflator in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Inflation, GDP deflator 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 158th out of 212 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 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% |
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
- 155 Dominica 2.0% compare
- 156 Greenland 1.9% compare
- 157 French Polynesia 1.8% compare
- 159 Cape Verde 1.7% compare
- 160 Denmark 1.7% compare
- 161 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 682.23 current LCU per person (2015)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.05 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4887 (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.65 % change on previous year (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 512.54 current US$ per person (2015)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.6693 (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2035 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
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 158th out of 212 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.