GDP growth in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: GDP growth was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
down 51.6%
World rank
159th
of 214 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 1986
All-time low
-16.0%
in 1982
Years of data
55
1971–2025

GDP growth in Tuvalu, 1971–2025

-20-1001020197119982025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 1.6% for gdp growth in 2025.

That represents a change of down 51.6% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Tuvalu peaked at 22.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -16.0%, in 1982.

That places Tuvalu 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -1.7% -3.7% -0.4% 9
1980s 5.3% -16.0% 22.6% 10
1990s 4.9% -6.0% 15.5% 10
2000s 0.7% -5.6% 8.3% 10
2010s 4.0% -2.9% 13.4% 10
2020s -0.9% -10.9% 3.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Tuvalu?
Gdp growth in Tuvalu was 1.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1986.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was -16.0% in 1982.
How does Tuvalu rank for gdp growth?
Tuvalu ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.