Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.8%
Change on year
down 80.7%
World rank
159th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2000
All-time low
-5.9%
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Tuvalu, 1990–2025

-50510151990200720251990: 2 annual %1991: 2.6 annual %1992: 7.3 annual %1993: 2.5 annual %1994: -4.7 annual %1995: 5.2 annual %1996: 12.7 annual %1997: -1.3 annual %1998: 2.7 annual %1999: 6.1 annual %2000: 12.9 annual %2001: 5.8 annual %2002: 3.4 annual %2003: 3.1 annual %2004: 5 annual %2005: -0.091 annual %2006: 6.4 annual %2007: -1 annual %2008: 3.6 annual %2009: 0.428 annual %2010: 1.5 annual %2011: 1.2 annual %2012: 0.603 annual %2013: 2.9 annual %2014: 5 annual %2015: 4.3 annual %2016: 8.2 annual %2017: 3 annual %2018: 7.3 annual %2019: 5.6 annual %2020: 1.8 annual %2021: 7.9 annual %2022: 6.8 annual %2023: -5.9 annual %2024: 9.4 annual %2025: 1.8 annual %

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Tuvalu is 1.8%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 80.7% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Tuvalu peaked at 12.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -5.9%, in 2023.

Tuvalu ranks 159th of 213 countries on this measure, 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
1990s 3.5% -4.7% 12.7% 10
2000s 4.0% -1.0% 12.9% 10
2010s 4.0% 0.6% 8.2% 10
2020s 3.6% -5.9% 9.4% 6

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 156 Dominica 2.0% compare
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  3. 158 French Polynesia 1.8% compare
  4. 160 Cape Verde 1.7% compare
  5. 161 Denmark 1.7% compare
  6. 162 United Arab Emirates 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Tuvalu?
Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Tuvalu was 1.8% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was -5.9% in 2023.
How does Tuvalu rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
Tuvalu ranks 159th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 7,277 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.