General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 11,589 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Tuvalu, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 11,589 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 122.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 11,589 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Tuvalu 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2004 | 2,343 current LCU per person | — |
| 2005 | 2,515 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 3,182 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 2,946 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3,100 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3,441 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 3,109 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2,783 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 2,652 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,909 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 3,733 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 5,199 current LCU per person | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 6,038 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 5,796 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 7,534 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 8,317 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 8,751 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 9,123 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 9,007 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 10,799 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 10,471 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 11,589 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,753 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 3,441 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,807 current LCU per person | 2,652 current LCU per person | 8,317 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,957 current LCU per person | 8,751 current LCU per person | 11,589 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 148 Lithuania 11,923 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,886 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Croatia 11,602 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Lesotho 11,157 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Cyprus 10,619 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Zambia 10,394 current LCU 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)
- Population growth rate 0.212 (2100)
- Population density 409.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 765 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tuvalu?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tuvalu was 11,589 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 11,589 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Tuvalu rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.9%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.