GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 8,320 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,320 current international $
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
141st
of 201 countries
All-time high
8,320 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
3,290 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GNI per capita, PPP in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, ppp in Tuvalu is 8,320 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Tuvalu peaked at 8,320 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,290 current international $, in 1990.
Tuvalu ranks 141st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,290 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 3,480 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 3,680 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3,510 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4,120 current international $ | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 4,010 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3,640 current international $ | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 4,330 current international $ | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 4,700 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 4,560 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 4,030 current international $ | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 4,780 current international $ | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 6,010 current international $ | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 4,180 current international $ | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 4,590 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 4,580 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,510 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5,290 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 5,250 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5,310 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,700 current international $ | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 4,720 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,120 current international $ | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 5,020 current international $ | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 4,510 current international $ | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 5,840 current international $ | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 5,860 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,860 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,420 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 6,950 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 6,970 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,220 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 7,630 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 8,320 current international $ | +9.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 8,320 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,880 current international $, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 8,320 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,850 current international $, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,932 current international $ | 3,290 current international $ | 4,700 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,853 current international $ | 4,030 current international $ | 6,010 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,400 current international $ | 4,120 current international $ | 6,950 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,535 current international $ | 6,970 current international $ | 8,320 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 138 Marshall Islands 9,720 current international $ compare
- 139 Laos 9,170 current international $ compare
- 140 Tonga 8,560 current international $ compare
- 142 Nicaragua 8,270 current international $ compare
- 143 Djibouti 7,850 current international $ compare
- 144 Cambodia 7,820 current international $ 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 gni per capita, ppp in Tuvalu?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Tuvalu was 8,320 current international $ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 8,320 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,290 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Tuvalu ranks 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release