GDP per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: GDP per capita was 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Tuvalu, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Tuvalu is 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,120 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Tuvalu ranks 154th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,466 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,120 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,031 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,212 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,274 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,664 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,516 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,454 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,045 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 151 Mauritania 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 152 Congo 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 153 Kenya 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 155 Pakistan 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- GDP 42.97 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP deflator 143.55 base year varies by country (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 27.05 million current US$ (2015)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 36.01 million current LCU (2015)
- GDP 57.35 million current US$ (2025)
- GDP 89.00 million current LCU (2025)
- GDP 62.00 million constant LCU (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,527 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,041 current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Tuvalu?
- Gdp per capita in Tuvalu was 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,120 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gdp per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.