Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 1.78 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1.78 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 12.61 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0515 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Tuvalu ranks 2nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0515 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 4.22 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8110.3% |
| 1977 | 3.29 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 2.97 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 3.37 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 3.16 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.87 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 4.1 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 3.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 3.88 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 2.82 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 2.7 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 12.61 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +367.6% |
| 1988 | 3.98 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.4% |
| 1989 | 1.29 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9447 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.15 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7805 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9788 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9775 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5496 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8757 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4489 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4986 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4763 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3762 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7632 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5904 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.668 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8706 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 1.49 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6928 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7646 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5907 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 1.26 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.3% |
| 2023 | 1.39 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 1.78 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.78 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 423.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.78 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 80.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +8110.3% | 0.0515 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.22 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +367.6% | 2.7 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 12.61 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.78 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.22 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 12.61 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.871 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.586 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7572 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3762 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.49 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5907 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.78 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 1 Marshall Islands 2.5 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Micronesia (country) 1.39 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Palau 0.5673 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Yemen 0.4245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Tuvalu was 1.78 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0515 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Tuvalu rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 2nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.