PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 1.29 LCU per international $ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.29 LCU per international $
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
144th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.29 LCU per international $
in 2021
All-time low
1.17 LCU per international $
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2021
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Tuvalu, 2010–2021
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Tuvalu is 1.29 LCU per international $, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Tuvalu peaked at 1.29 LCU per international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.17 LCU per international $, in 2012.
Tuvalu ranks 144th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.2 LCU per international $ | — |
| 2011 | 1.17 LCU per international $ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.17 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 LCU per international $ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.17 LCU per international $ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2 LCU per international $ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 LCU per international $ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 LCU per international $ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.25 LCU per international $ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.27 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.28 LCU per international $ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.29 LCU per international $ | +1.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.29 LCU per international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 LCU per international $, 15% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.29 LCU per international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32 LCU per international $, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 LCU per international $ | 1.17 LCU per international $ | 1.27 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 LCU per international $ | 1.28 LCU per international $ | 1.29 LCU per international $ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 141 Malaysia 1.43 LCU per international $ compare
- 142 Curacao 1.41 LCU per international $ compare
- 143 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.32 LCU per international $ compare
- 145 Canada 1.26 LCU per international $ compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 1.17 LCU per international $ compare
- 147 Nauru 1.14 LCU per international $ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -915,228 BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -89.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 258,080 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 55.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5864 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Tuvalu?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Tuvalu was 1.29 LCU per international $ in 2021, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 LCU per international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 LCU per international $ in 2012.
- How does Tuvalu rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Tuvalu ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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