Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 22.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Tuvalu stood at 22.31 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 120.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2019.
That places Tuvalu 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.33 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 68.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +560.3% |
| 2003 | 98.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 103.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 120.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 65.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 2007 | 76.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 68.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 50.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 46.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 41.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 32.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 24.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 14.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 12.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 13.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 13.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 14.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 23.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.6% |
| 2022 | 18.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 22.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 22.31 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 22.31 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 31% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +560.3% | 10.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.2 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 120.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 134 Bermuda 25.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Laos 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 22.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Benin 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Sudan 20.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Botswana 20.73 BoP, current US$ 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Tuvalu?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Tuvalu was 22.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 120.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.