GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 12,914 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,914 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
187th
of 207 countries
All-time high
12,914 current LCU per person
in 2023
All-time low
800.81 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tuvalu, 1970–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

In 2023, gni (current lcu), per capita in Tuvalu stood at 12,914 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 12,914 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 800.81 current LCU per person, in 1970.

That places Tuvalu 187th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tuvalu, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per person Change
1970 800.81 current LCU per person
1971 838.35 current LCU per person +4.7%
1972 876.67 current LCU per person +4.6%
1973 920.61 current LCU per person +5.0%
1974 943.66 current LCU per person +2.5%
1975 944.09 current LCU per person +0.0%
1976 953.47 current LCU per person +1.0%
1977 939.87 current LCU per person -1.4%
1978 950.84 current LCU per person +1.2%
1979 978.42 current LCU per person +2.9%
1980 1,007 current LCU per person +2.9%
1981 1,073 current LCU per person +6.6%
1982 956.81 current LCU per person -10.8%
1983 1,119 current LCU per person +16.9%
1984 1,230 current LCU per person +9.9%
1985 1,229 current LCU per person -0.1%
1986 1,563 current LCU per person +27.1%
1987 1,781 current LCU per person +13.9%
1988 2,223 current LCU per person +24.8%
1989 2,354 current LCU per person +5.9%
1990 2,726 current LCU per person +15.8%
1991 2,863 current LCU per person +5.0%
1992 3,180 current LCU per person +11.1%
1993 3,037 current LCU per person -4.5%
1994 3,329 current LCU per person +9.6%
1995 3,338 current LCU per person +0.3%
1996 3,350 current LCU per person +0.4%
1997 3,869 current LCU per person +15.5%
1998 4,266 current LCU per person +10.3%
1999 4,332 current LCU per person +1.6%
2000 4,227 current LCU per person -2.4%
2001 5,189 current LCU per person +22.8%
2002 6,638 current LCU per person +27.9%
2003 4,666 current LCU per person -29.7%
2004 5,244 current LCU per person +12.4%
2005 5,068 current LCU per person -3.3%
2006 5,154 current LCU per person +1.7%
2007 5,821 current LCU per person +12.9%
2008 5,871 current LCU per person +0.9%
2009 5,928 current LCU per person +1.0%
2010 5,259 current LCU per person -11.3%
2011 5,237 current LCU per person -0.4%
2012 4,511 current LCU per person -13.8%
2013 5,567 current LCU per person +23.4%
2014 5,168 current LCU per person -7.2%
2015 6,919 current LCU per person +33.9%
2016 7,451 current LCU per person +7.7%
2017 7,533 current LCU per person +1.1%
2018 8,657 current LCU per person +14.9%
2019 9,813 current LCU per person +13.4%
2020 9,838 current LCU per person +0.3%
2021 10,601 current LCU per person +7.7%
2022 11,484 current LCU per person +8.3%
2023 12,914 current LCU per person +12.4%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 12,914 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 12,914 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,030 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 914.68 current LCU per person 800.81 current LCU per person 978.42 current LCU per person 10
1980s 1,453 current LCU per person 956.81 current LCU per person 2,354 current LCU per person 10
1990s 3,429 current LCU per person 2,726 current LCU per person 4,332 current LCU per person 10
2000s 5,380 current LCU per person 4,227 current LCU per person 6,638 current LCU per person 10
2010s 6,611 current LCU per person 4,511 current LCU per person 9,813 current LCU per person 10
2020s 11,209 current LCU per person 9,838 current LCU per person 12,914 current LCU per person 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 184 Samoa 13,292 current LCU per person compare
  2. 185 Fiji 13,236 current LCU per person compare
  3. 186 Tunisia 13,200 current LCU per person compare
  4. 188 Tonga 12,514 current LCU per person compare
  5. 189 Kuwait 12,138 current LCU per person compare
  6. 190 Montenegro 11,929 current LCU per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Tuvalu?
Gni (current lcu), per capita in Tuvalu was 12,914 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 12,914 current LCU per person in 2023.
What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 800.81 current LCU per person in 1970.
How does Tuvalu rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
Tuvalu ranks 187th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (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.

GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 9,896 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GNI (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.