How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was -7.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Tuvalu, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Tuvalu is -7.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 149.9% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Tuvalu peaked at 200.44 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -63.17 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Tuvalu ranks 166th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 50 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 20 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1982 | 138.33 % change on previous year | +591.7% |
| 1983 | 82.75 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1984 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1985 | -62.74 % change on previous year | -978.3% |
| 1986 | 110.86 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 1987 | 41.36 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1988 | 51.02 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1989 | -63.17 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 1990 | -0.1927 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1991 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -901.5% |
| 1992 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -432.4% |
| 1993 | 192.59 % change on previous year | -3851.8% |
| 1994 | -61.58 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1995 | -28.88 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2506 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1997 | 25 % change on previous year | +9875.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 150.83 % change on previous year | +654.2% |
| 2004 | 62.86 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2005 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2006 | 23.43 % change on previous year | +422.0% |
| 2007 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 19.42 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 119.26 % change on previous year | +514.2% |
| 2011 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2012 | 48.67 % change on previous year | +1353.7% |
| 2013 | -26.65 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2014 | -42.89 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 2015 | -16.69 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2016 | 24.97 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 2017 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2018 | 71.48 % change on previous year | -2728.3% |
| 2019 | -34.81 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2020 | 35.15 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2021 | 200.44 % change on previous year | +470.2% |
| 2022 | 26.07 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2023 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2024 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's -7.26 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's -7.26 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +9875.0% | 0.2506 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +3851.8% | -5.13 % change on previous year | 192.59 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2728.3% | -2.72 % change on previous year | 71.48 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1353.7% | 3.35 % change on previous year | 48.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.56 % change on previous year | -63.17 % change on previous year | 138.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.36 % change on previous year | -61.58 % change on previous year | 192.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.65 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 150.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 % change on previous year | -42.89 % change on previous year | 119.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.79 % change on previous year | -7.26 % change on previous year | 200.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 163 Mali -6.81 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Guinea -6.91 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Russia -6.98 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Turkey -7.64 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Bahrain -8.69 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Brunei -8.72 % change on previous year 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 how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Tuvalu?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Tuvalu was -7.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 200.44 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.17 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Tuvalu rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 166th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. 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 How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.