GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
146th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu is 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Tuvalu 146th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9765 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 143 Belize 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Tonga 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Barbados 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Curacao 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Bulgaria 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Aruba 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tuvalu was 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 146th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.