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Economy · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
Tuvalu: the economy in numbers
GDP is $57.3m (2025), 211th of 211 in the world and 36th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $6,041 (2025), 131st of 211 in the world and 23rd of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita, PPP is $6,759 (2025), 155th of 199 in the world and 24th of 31 in East Asia & Pacific.
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Economy: Tuvalu in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $57.3m2025 | 211/211 | 36/36 | $14.9m | $32.4m | $52.3m | +56%since 2015 | $33.7tn | $33.5tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $6,0412025 | 131/211 | 23/36 | $1,559 | $3,055 | $5,030 | +80%since 2015 | $14,077 | $10,890 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $6,7592025 | 155/199 | 24/31 | $2,570 | $2,981 | $5,205 | +79%since 2015 | $29,303 | $25,523 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $9,7802025 | 94/201 | 15/33 | $2,350 | $4,460 | $6,920 | +73%since 2015 | $14,420 | $10,938 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 1.6%2025 | 158/210 | 27/36 | -0.9% | -2.5% | -3.0% | −7.7 ppsince 2015 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 3.3%2025 | 73/210 | 19/36 | -1.4% | -3.9% | -1.3% | −6.3 ppsince 2015 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 15.9%2015 | — | — | 16.6% | 26.3% | · | −3.5 ppsince 2005 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 7.0%2015 | — | — | 6.3% | 5.5% | · | −0.4 ppsince 2005 | 33.1% | 32.7% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 1.0%2011 | — | — | 0.7% | 1.1% | · | +0.3 ppsince 2001 | 22.3% | 21.0% | 14.9% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2021 | 208/209 | 36/36 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 2.1% | 3.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+56%$57.3m in 2025
- GDP per capita+80%$6,041 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+79%$6,759 in 2025
- GNI per capita+73%$9,780 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−7.7 pp1.6% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−6.3 pp3.3% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
nearest countries
Tuvalu and its nearest countries
Tuvalu has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Tuvalu | Fiji | Kiribati | Vanuatu | Nauru |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $57.3m2025 | $6.2bn2025 | $349m2025 | $1.4bn2025 | $176m2025 |
| GDP per capita | $6,0412025 | $6,6422025 | $2,5592025 | $4,0392025 | $14,6402025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $6,7592025 | $16,3382025 | $3,9372025 | $4,5252025 | $14,2002025 |
| GNI per capita | $9,7802025 | $6,2302025 | $3,9302025 | $4,4102025 | $20,6902025 |
| GDP growth | 1.6%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 4.2%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 2.1%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.3%2025 | 2.7%2025 | 2.7%2025 | 0.8%2025 | 1.5%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 15.9%2015 | 14.0%2025 | 23.2%2024 | 26.6%2024 | — |
| Industry share | 7.0%2015 | 13.9%2025 | 11.8%2024 | 10.1%2024 | — |
| Manufacturing share | 1.0%2011 | 9.1%2025 | 4.2%2024 | 4.0%2024 | — |