Tuvalu in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Tuvalu, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$57.3 m

2025

from $14.9 m in 2000

GDP per person

$6 041

2025

from $1 559 in 2000

Real growth

1.6%

2025

from −0.9% in 2000

Inflation

0.5%

2011

from 0.5% in 2011

Government debt

3.6%of GDP

2025

from 37.4% in 2005

Sections

Economy

How large Tuvalu's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$57.3 m2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$57.3 m
2024	$56.8 m
2023	$50.5 m
2022	$54.1 m
2021	$61.6 m
2020	$52.3 m
2019	$53.5 m
2018	$48.0 m
2017	$45.3 m
2016	$41.3 m
2015	$36.8 m
2014	$38.6 m
2013	$38.8 m
2012	$38.9 m
2011	$39.7 m
2010	$32.4 m
2009	$27.9 m
2008	$31.6 m
2007	$28.5 m
2006	$24.3 m
2005	$22.8 m
2004	$22.9 m
2003	$19.6 m
2002	$16.6 m
2001	$14.1 m
2000	$14.9 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

1.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	1.6%
2030 (projection)	1.8%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.3%
2027 (projection)	2.4%
2026 (projection)	2.5%
2025	1.6%
2024	3.4%
2023	3.5%
2022	−10.9%
2021	0.0%
2020	−3.0%
2019	13.4%
2018	1.4%
2017	3.3%
2016	4.8%
2015	9.4%
2014	1.7%
2013	3.8%
2012	−2.9%
2011	7.5%
2010	−2.5%
2009	−5.6%
2008	6.6%
2007	6.9%
2006	1.3%
2005	−3.8%
2004	−1.9%
2003	−4.3%
2002	8.3%
2001	0.7%
2000	−0.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$6 0412025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$6 041	$6 759
2024	$5 884	$6 366
2023	$5 144	$5 904
2022	$5 415	$5 403
2021	$6 043	$5 552
2020	$5 030	$5 205
2019	$5 059	$5 205
2018	$4 467	$4 442
2017	$4 167	$4 237
2016	$3 779	$4 008
2015	$3 353	$3 778
2014	$3 518	$3 416
2013	$3 524	$3 297
2012	$3 559	$3 142
2011	$3 680	$3 221
2010	$3 055	$2 981
2009	$2 662	$3 064
2008	$3 062	$3 270
2007	$2 804	$3 051
2006	$2 414	$2 814
2005	$2 298	$2 726
2004	$2 331	$2 781
2003	$2 020	$2 794
2002	$1 729	$2 886
2001	$1 475	$2 634
2000	$1 559	$2 570

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

0.5%2011

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.5%
2030 (projection)	2.5%
2029 (projection)	2.5%
2028 (projection)	2.5%
2027 (projection)	2.7%
2026 (projection)	3.1%
2011	0.5%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

3.6%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	1.9%
2030 (projection)	2.1%
2029 (projection)	2.4%
2028 (projection)	2.6%
2027 (projection)	2.9%
2026 (projection)	3.2%
2025	3.6%
2024	7.0%
2023	6.7%
2022	6.3%
2021	11.3%
2020	12.1%
2019	11.6%
2018	11.8%
2017	12.0%
2016	11.5%
2015	14.4%
2014	16.4%
2013	17.8%
2012	19.3%
2011	19.1%
2010	21.1%
2009	20.6%
2008	19.8%
2007	32.4%
2006	37.5%
2005	37.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

31.6%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−8.8%
2030 (projection)	−7.9%
2029 (projection)	−6.9%
2028 (projection)	−5.8%
2027 (projection)	−4.5%
2026 (projection)	−1.3%
2025	31.6%
2024	−3.4%
2023	10.1%
2022	−14.6%
2021	−13.3%
2020	13.7%
2019	−1.1%
2018	30.3%
2017	2.1%
2016	27.5%
2015	14.7%
2014	3.3%
2013	26.0%
2012	9.6%
2011	−8.8%
2010	−23.4%
2009	−13.5%
2008	−17.2%
2007	−18.6%
2006	−36.8%
2005	−12.8%
2004	−3.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Tuvalu

Population

9 4922025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	9 492
2024	9 646
2023	9 816
2022	9 992
2021	10 194
2020	10 399
2019	10 581
2018	10 751
2017	10 869
2016	10 930
2015	10 963
2014	10 984
2013	11 001
2012	10 934
2011	10 780
2010	10 614
2009	10 461
2008	10 321
2007	10 182
2006	10 056
2005	9 940
2004	9 816
2003	9 695
2002	9 623
2001	9 586
2000	9 544

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	33.0%	59.9%	7.0%
2024	33.0%	60.4%	6.7%
2023	32.6%	61.1%	6.3%
2022	32.0%	62.1%	5.9%
2021	31.6%	62.6%	5.8%
2020	31.7%	62.6%	5.7%
2019	31.7%	62.7%	5.6%
2018	31.6%	62.9%	5.5%
2017	31.6%	63.0%	5.4%
2016	31.8%	62.8%	5.4%
2015	31.9%	62.6%	5.4%
2014	32.1%	62.5%	5.4%
2013	32.4%	62.3%	5.4%
2012	32.5%	62.1%	5.3%
2011	32.6%	62.0%	5.3%
2010	32.8%	61.8%	5.4%
2009	33.1%	61.4%	5.5%
2008	33.5%	60.9%	5.7%
2007	34.0%	60.3%	5.7%
2006	34.5%	59.8%	5.8%
2005	35.0%	59.3%	5.8%
2004	35.5%	58.8%	5.7%
2003	36.0%	58.4%	5.6%
2002	36.3%	58.1%	5.7%
2001	36.3%	57.9%	5.8%
2000	36.3%	57.8%	6.0%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.172024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.17
2023	3.21
2022	3.24
2021	3.28
2020	3.31
2019	3.33
2018	3.33
2017	3.30
2016	3.30
2015	3.31
2014	3.33
2013	3.39
2012	3.47
2011	3.46
2010	3.44
2009	3.43
2008	3.42
2007	3.45
2006	3.53
2005	3.55
2004	3.55
2003	3.58
2002	3.64
2001	3.75
2000	3.84

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

67.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	67.3 years
2023	67.1 years
2022	66.8 years
2021	65.8 years
2020	66.4 years
2019	66.1 years
2018	65.9 years
2017	65.7 years
2016	65.5 years
2015	65.4 years
2014	65.3 years
2013	65.2 years
2012	65.1 years
2011	65.0 years
2010	64.8 years
2009	64.7 years
2008	64.5 years
2007	64.4 years
2006	64.3 years
2005	64.1 years
2004	64.0 years
2003	63.9 years
2002	63.8 years
2001	63.7 years
2000	63.5 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−2552025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 28 people, in 2011.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−255
2024	−280
2023	−323
2022	−320
2021	−366
2020	−355
2019	−343
2018	−329
2017	−246
2016	−200
2015	−179
2014	−166
2013	−160
2012	1
2011	28
2010	22
2009	15
2008	10
2007	1
2006	−5
2005	−8
2004	−10
2003	−16
2002	−104
2001	−117
2000	−118

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

27.1%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	27.1%
2022	21.3%
2021	18.6%
2020	17.9%
2019	22.2%
2018	18.4%
2017	24.5%
2016	18.3%
2015	13.4%
2014	14.5%
2013	13.8%
2012	13.9%
2011	14.7%
2010	16.2%
2009	13.0%
2008	10.3%
2007	10.5%
2006	12.2%
2005	10.1%
2004	9.3%
2003	13.7%
2002	11.8%
2001	18.0%
2000	22.3%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

12.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	12.8%
2022	13.8%
2021	15.5%
2020	14.6%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

35.2%2017

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2017	35.2%
2016	31.0%
2015	27.3%
2014	24.1%
2013	21.2%
2012	18.7%
2011	16.5%
2010	14.6%
2009	12.8%
2008	11.2%
2007	10.0%
2006	9.1%
2005	8.3%
2004	7.6%
2003	6.9%
2002	6.3%
2001	5.7%
2000	5.2%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

39.12010

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2010	39.1

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

65.5%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	65.5%
2024	64.7%
2023	64.0%
2022	63.3%
2021	62.6%
2020	61.9%
2019	61.2%
2018	60.6%
2017	60.0%
2016	59.5%
2015	58.9%
2014	58.3%
2013	57.6%
2012	56.9%
2011	56.0%
2010	55.0%
2009	54.0%
2008	52.8%
2007	51.7%
2006	50.5%
2005	49.4%
2004	48.4%
2003	47.5%
2002	46.7%
2001	46.1%
2000	45.5%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

15.8%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	15.8%
2020	15.8%
2019	19.2%
2018	19.3%
2017	23.3%
2016	23.6%
2015	11.5%
2014	2.9%
2013	3.3%
2012	1.6%
2011	1.5%
2010	1.5%
2009	1.8%
2008	1.3%
2007	0.2%
2006	0.2%
2005	0.2%
2004	0.2%
2003	0.2%
2002	0.2%
2001	0.2%
2000	0.2%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

5.2%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	5.2%
2021	5.0%
2020	5.0%
2019	6.3%
2018	6.4%
2017	7.0%
2016	7.3%
2015	3.0%
2014	0.7%
2013	0.7%
2012	0.3%
2011	0.2%
2010	0.4%
2009	0.2%
2008	0.2%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.0 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.0 t
2023	0.0 t
2022	0.0 t
2021	0.0 t
2020	0.0 t
2019	0.0 t
2018	0.0 t
2017	0.0 t
2016	0.0 t
2015	0.0 t
2014	0.0 t
2013	0.0 t
2012	0.0 t
2011	0.0 t
2010	0.0 t
2009	0.0 t
2008	0.0 t
2007	0.0 t
2006	0.0 t
2005	0.0 t
2004	0.0 t
2003	0.0 t
2002	0.0 t
2001	0.0 t
2000	0.0 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

33.3%2023

+0.0 points since 2000, between 33.3% and 33.3% in every year

200033.3%

202333.3%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	33.3%
2022	33.3%
2021	33.3%
2020	33.3%
2019	33.3%
2018	33.3%
2017	33.3%
2016	33.3%
2015	33.3%
2014	33.3%
2013	33.3%
2012	33.3%
2011	33.3%
2010	33.3%
2009	33.3%
2008	33.3%
2007	33.3%
2006	33.3%
2005	33.3%
2004	33.3%
2003	33.3%
2002	33.3%
2001	33.3%
2000	33.3%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Tuvalu's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1978
Official languages: English, Tuvaluan
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

TVISO alpha-2

TUVISO alpha-3

798ISO numeric

Calling code: +688
Internet domain: .tv
Time zone: UTC+12:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q672 · World Bank data · Oceania