GDP (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP (current US$), per capita was 6,345 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu is 6,345 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 6,345 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 456.64 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Tuvalu ranks 123rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 456.64 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 477.92 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 521.51 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 600.58 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 708.06 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 656.33 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 611.97 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 548.82 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 546.04 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 565.93 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 571.02 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 634.2 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 537.44 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 533.13 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 567.2 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 480.1 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 556.74 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 599.75 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 823.09 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 976.05 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 1,085 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1,134 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,166 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,141 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,279 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 1,285 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,428 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1,461 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,460 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,559 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1,579 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,457 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 1,750 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 2,007 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 2,323 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 2,305 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,396 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,794 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 3,088 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 2,684 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 3,025 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 3,636 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 3,598 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,510 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,529 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,358 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3,809 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 4,166 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 4,466 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 5,115 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 4,976 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5,905 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 5,911 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,345 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 6,345 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,636 current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 6,345 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,406 current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 569.38 current US$ per person | 456.64 current US$ per person | 708.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 627.87 current US$ per person | 480.1 current US$ per person | 976.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,300 current US$ per person | 1,085 current US$ per person | 1,559 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,238 current US$ per person | 1,457 current US$ per person | 3,088 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,821 current US$ per person | 3,025 current US$ per person | 5,115 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,784 current US$ per person | 4,976 current US$ per person | 6,345 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 6,745 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Mongolia 6,691 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Paraguay 6,416 current US$ per person compare
- 124 Libya 6,318 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Fiji 6,288 current US$ per person compare
- 126 South Africa 6,253 current US$ per person 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 us$), per capita in Tuvalu?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu was 6,345 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6,345 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 456.64 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 123rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.