GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tuvalu stood at 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76,967 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tuvalu 147th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,967 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 80,867 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 84,700 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 88,767 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 93,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 98,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 103,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 106,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 112,267 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 119,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 125,833 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 137,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 124,433 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 147,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 164,967 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 167,867 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 218,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 252,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 321,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 346,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 407,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 433,367 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 478,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 510,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 536,733 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 536,133 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 568,163 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 616,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 731,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 764,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 866,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 900,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +29.9% | 167,867 current LCU per square kilometre | 218,000 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96,437 current LCU per square kilometre | 76,967 current LCU per square kilometre | 119,300 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,623 current LCU per square kilometre | 124,433 current LCU per square kilometre | 346,100 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 558,403 current LCU per square kilometre | 407,500 current LCU per square kilometre | 764,643 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 866,667 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 144 Cyprus 3.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Morocco 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Slovenia 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 United States 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Spain 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Palestine 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Tuvalu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 409.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 765 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,967 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 147th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.