Tuvalu GDP Trends from 2000 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Tuvalu's GDP changed from approximately $15M in 2000 to $66M in 2024, showing an overall 340.0% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 2001 at $14M, and the highest in 2024 at $66M.
Over the 24-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 6.4%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Kiribati was 5.2%, and that of Nauru was 8.6%.

Overview of Tuvalu's GDP (2000–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Tuvalu recorded a 340.0% sharply increased from 2000 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $37M 520K, and the median was $39M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $52M, with a standard deviation of $15M 365K.
The average annual change was $2M 53K.


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Tuvalu GDP from 2000 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Tuvalu.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 2001, $14M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $66M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $66M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2011: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2009: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Tuvalu's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $54M → $52M
  • Outcome: declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $29M → $28M
  • Outcome: declined

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $15M → $14M
  • Outcome: declined

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $0 → $0
  • Outcome: remained stable

Key Economic Indicators of Tuvalu (2000–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
2000
$ 15M
$ 0
$ 0
$ 23M
0 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
0 person
2001
$ 14M
$ 0
$ 0
$ 24M
0.695 %
53.638 %
0 %
0 %
0 person
2002
$ 17M
$ 1,741.53
$ 2,742.54
$ 26M
8.317 %
23.317 %
0 %
0 %
10,000 people
2003
$ 20M
$ 2,075.67
$ 2,697.91
$ 26M
-4.351 %
-61.2 %
0 %
0 %
9,000 people
2004
$ 23M
$ 2,385.56
$ 2,683.50
$ 26M
-1.888 %
-18.346 %
0 %
0 %
10,000 people
2005
$ 23M
$ 2,348.71
$ 2,630
$ 26M
-3.746 %
-7.988 %
0 %
-13.176 %
10,000 people
2006
$ 24M
$ 2,464.22
$ 2,711.37
$ 27M
1.301 %
28.012 %
0 %
-37.285 %
10,000 people
2007
$ 29M
$ 2,865.98
$ 2,939.19
$ 29M
6.905 %
-16.176 %
0 %
-23.601 %
10,000 people
2008
$ 32M
$ 3,186.85
$ 3,152.21
$ 32M
6.579 %
-25.899 %
0 %
-18.266 %
10,000 people
2009
$ 28M
$ 2,759.03
$ 2,955.26
$ 30M
-5.62 %
-69.561 %
0 %
-17.083 %
10,000 people
2010
$ 32M
$ 3,133.04
$ 2,880.16
$ 30M
-2.468 %
-60.795 %
0 %
-27.893 %
10,000 people
2011
$ 40M
$ 3,777.34
$ 3,120.36
$ 33M
7.52 %
-84.779 %
0 %
-11.985 %
11,000 people
2012
$ 39M
$ 3,609.11
$ 3,008.28
$ 32M
-2.853 %
-32.119 %
0 %
7.584 %
11,000 people
2013
$ 39M
$ 3,615.37
$ 3,184.45
$ 34M
3.805 %
2.836 %
0 %
25.751 %
11,000 people
2014
$ 39M
$ 3,583.65
$ 3,281.14
$ 35M
1.667 %
-0.482 %
0 %
-3.912 %
11,000 people
2015
$ 37M
$ 3,396.69
$ 3,608.11
$ 39M
9.379 %
-33.661 %
0 %
1.975 %
11,000 people
2016
$ 41M
$ 3,798.27
$ 3,800.44
$ 41M
4.746 %
29.885 %
0 %
22.629 %
11,000 people
2017
$ 45M
$ 4,255.25
$ 4,083.31
$ 43M
3.28 %
2.073 %
0 %
-1.513 %
11,000 people
2018
$ 48M
$ 4,499
$ 4,218.34
$ 45M
1.387 %
60.922 %
0 %
28.395 %
11,000 people
2019
$ 54M
$ 5,046.83
$ 4,863.03
$ 52M
13.822 %
-22.174 %
0 %
-8.054 %
11,000 people