Tuvalu - GDP per capita (current US$) 1990 - 2022
Tuvalu's gdp per capita (current us$) is currently $5,334.99 USD (United States dollar) according to the most recent World Bank data for the country (2022).
Definition
GDP per capita is determined by dividing the gross domestic product by the population at midyear. GDP represents the total value generated by resident producers within the economy, inclusive of product taxes and excluding subsidies not factored into product value. This calculation does not consider deductions for asset depreciation, depletion, or degradation of natural resources. The data is presented in current U.S. dollars.- Tuvalu's gdp per capita (current us$) for 2022 was $5,334.99, a -0.70% increase from 2021, with a -$38 difference.
- In 2021 it was $5,372.76, a 14.93% increase from 2020, with a +$697 difference.
- In 2020 it was $4,674.91, a -5.37% increase from 2019.
- In 2019 it was $4,940.05, a 11.78% increase from 2018.
- In 2018 it was $4,419.26, a 5.69% increase from 2017.
Measure: Estimated Value
Average, Lowest, and Highest Recorded Values
The average gdp per capita (current us$), value for Tuvalu is currently $2,655.60 (average of years with recorded data) with a lowest recorded value of $961.09 in 1990 and a highest value of $5,372.76 in 2021.For comparison, the world wide [World Bank] aggregate for 1990 was $4,318.91 and in 2021 it was $12,282.00. Essentially, in 1990, Tuvalu contributed 22.25% to the world wide aggregate. While in 2021 it contributed 43.74% to the aggregate, recording a 96.57% increase in amounts contributed within the 31-year period. Nonetheless, the country recorded a 459.03% increase in gdp per capita (current us$) within the same period.
Similarly, from 1990 (when the lowest value was recorded) to 2022, Tuvalu recorded a 455.10% increase in gdp per capita (current us$). The world aggregate recorded a 192.84% growth in the same period.
Tuvalu's GDP per capita (current US$) - Historical Data
| Year | GDP per capita (current US$) | Average Growth Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $961.09 | |
| 1991 | $1,001.23 | 4.18% |
| 1992 | $1,029.22 | 2.80% |
| 1993 | $1,011.98 | -1.68% |
| 1994 | $1,138.95 | 12.55% |
| 1995 | $1,150.31 | 1.00% |
| 1996 | $1,283.45 | 11.57% |
| 1997 | $1,318.91 | 2.76% |
| 1998 | $1,324.21 | 0.40% |
| 1999 | $1,419.83 | 7.22% |
| 2000 | $1,564.02 | 10.16% |
| 2001 | $1,451.48 | -7.20% |
| 2002 | $1,752.80 | 20.76% |
| 2003 | $2,012.45 | 14.81% |
| 2004 | $2,328.49 | 15.70% |
| 2005 | $2,311.34 | -0.74% |
| 2006 | $2,402.48 | 3.94% |
| 2007 | $2,803.25 | 16.68% |
| 2008 | $3,103.04 | 10.69% |
| 2009 | $2,697.64 | -13.06% |
| 2010 | $3,043.17 | 12.81% |
| 2011 | $3,663.27 | 20.38% |
| 2012 | $3,624.98 | -1.05% |
| 2013 | $3,536.90 | -2.43% |
| 2014 | $3,556.38 | 0.55% |
| 2015 | $3,384.38 | -4.84% |
| 2016 | $3,836.07 | 13.35% |
| 2017 | $4,181.44 | 9.00% |
| 2018 | $4,419.26 | 5.69% |
| 2019 | $4,940.05 | 11.78% |
| 2020 | $4,674.91 | -5.37% |
| 2021 | $5,372.76 | 14.93% |
| 2022 | $5,334.99 | -0.70% |
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Comparison with Countries in the East Asia & Pacific Region.
Among countries in the same World Bank East Asia & Pacific (EAP) region, Tuvalu comes in 20th with $5,334.99 gdp per capita (current us$).
- Within the same region, Macao SAR, China comes in 10th with $31,617.50, gdp per capita (current us$).
- French Polynesia comes in 11th with $19,999.10.
- Northern Mariana Islands comes in 12th with $17,302.90.
- American Samoa comes in 13th with $15,743.30.
- China comes in 14th with $12,720.20.
- Palau comes in 15th with $12,083.90.
- Malaysia comes in 16th with $11,971.90.
- Nauru comes in 17th with $11,913.70.
- Thailand comes in 18th with $6,908.80.
- Marshall Islands comes in 19th with $6,727.80.
- Fiji comes in 21st with $5,316.66.
- Mongolia comes in 22nd with $4,946.75.
- Indonesia comes in 23rd with $4,788.00.
- Tonga comes in 24th with $4,425.97.
- Vietnam comes in 25th with $4,163.51.
- Samoa comes in 26th with $3,743.21.
- Micronesia, Fed. Sts. comes in 27th with $3,741.06.
- Philippines comes in 28th with $3,498.51.
- Papua New Guinea comes in 29th with $3,020.27.
- And Vanuatu comes in 30th with $3,010.29, gdp per capita (current us$).
GDP per capita (current US$), Top 10 Countries in the East Asia & Pacific Region.
Top 10 Countries in the East Asia & Pacific Region.
| # | Country | GDP per capita (current US$) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | $82,807.60 | 2022 |
| 2 | Australia | $64,491.40 | 2022 |
| 3 | Hong Kong SAR, China | $48,983.60 | 2022 |
| 4 | New Zealand | $48,249.30 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brunei Darussalam | $37,152.50 | 2022 |
| 6 | New Caledonia | $36,668.40 | 2021 |
| 7 | Guam | $35,904.90 | 2021 |
| 8 | Japan | $33,815.30 | 2022 |
| 9 | Korea, Rep. | $32,254.60 | 2022 |
| 10 | Macao SAR, China | $31,617.50 | 2022 |
Comparison with Countries in the Upper middle income Group.
Among countries in the same World Bank Upper middle income (UMI) group, Tuvalu comes in 49th with $5,334.99 gdp per capita (current us$).
- Within the same income group, Georgia comes in 39th with $6,627.71, gdp per capita (current us$).
- North Macedonia comes in 40th with $6,591.47.
- Ecuador comes in 41st with $6,391.28.
- Paraguay comes in 42nd with $6,153.06.
- Jamaica comes in 43rd with $6,047.22.
- Iraq comes in 44th with $5,937.20.
- Suriname comes in 45th with $5,858.29.
- Moldova comes in 46th with $5,562.61.
- Guatemala comes in 47th with $5,473.21.
- Kosovo comes in 48th with $5,351.44.
- Fiji comes in 50th with $5,316.66.
- El Salvador comes in 51st with $5,127.32.
- Namibia comes in 52nd with $4,911.33.
- Indonesia comes in 53rd with $4,788.00.
- Tonga comes in 54th with $4,425.97.
- And West Bank and Gaza comes in 55th with $3,789.33, gdp per capita (current us$).
GDP per capita (current US$), Top 14 Countries in the Upper middle income Group.
Top 14 Countries in the Upper middle income Group.
| # | Country | GDP per capita (current US$) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela, RB | $15,975.70 | 2014 |
| 2 | Russian Federation | $15,345.10 | 2022 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | $13,772.50 | 2022 |
| 4 | Argentina | $13,686.00 | 2022 |
| 5 | Costa Rica | $13,198.80 | 2022 |
| 6 | China | $12,720.20 | 2022 |
| 7 | Palau | $12,083.90 | 2021 |
| 8 | Malaysia | $11,971.90 | 2022 |
| 9 | Maldives | $11,817.50 | 2022 |
| 10 | St. Lucia | $11,481.50 | 2022 |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | $11,243.70 | 2022 |
| 12 | Mexico | $11,091.30 | 2022 |
| 13 | Turkiye | $10,616.10 | 2022 |
| 14 | Mauritius | $10,216.30 | 2022 |