Foreign aid received, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Foreign aid received, per capita was 10,462 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received, per capita in Tuvalu, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received, per capita in Tuvalu stood at 10,462 constant 2024 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 247.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 10,462 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.77 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1975.
Tuvalu ranks 3rd of 168 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, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 33.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 2,585 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7555.5% |
| 1977 | 1,806 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1978 | 1,622 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 1,908 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 1,805 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1,819 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,202 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 1,626 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 2,223 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 1,355 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1986 | 1,502 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 7,566 constant 2024 US$ per person | +403.8% |
| 1988 | 3,277 constant 2024 US$ per person | -56.7% |
| 1989 | 1,261 constant 2024 US$ per person | -61.5% |
| 1990 | 1,025 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 1,040 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,343 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 911.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 1,202 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 1,296 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1,414 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1,186 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 1,034 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 791.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 854.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1,290 constant 2024 US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 2002 | 1,562 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 906.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.0% |
| 2004 | 1,162 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 1,197 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,510 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 1,175 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 1,593 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 1,442 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1,149 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 2,799 constant 2024 US$ per person | +143.5% |
| 2012 | 2,055 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 2,305 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 3,014 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 4,956 constant 2024 US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 2016 | 2,573 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 2,948 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 2,784 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,828 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 4,565 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 3,522 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 6,731 constant 2024 US$ per person | +91.1% |
| 2023 | 7,112 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 10,462 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 10,462 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 274.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 10,462 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$ per person, 108.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita 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 | +7555.5% | 33.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,585 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1987 | +403.8% | 1,502 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7,566 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,591 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,585 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,464 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,261 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7,566 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,124 constant 2024 US$ per person | 791.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,414 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,269 constant 2024 US$ per person | 854.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,593 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,841 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,149 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4,956 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,479 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3,522 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10,462 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 1 Marshall Islands 18,915 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 2 Palau 10,958 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 4 Micronesia (country) 5,893 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 5 Nauru 3,873 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 6 French Polynesia 2,257 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Tuvalu was 10,462 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 10,462 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.77 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Tuvalu rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 3rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.