Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita was 1,466 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1,466 current US$ per person for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 1,466 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 405.28 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Tuvalu ranks 29th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 438.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 405.28 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 443.53 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 468.62 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 462.78 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 539.98 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 676.68 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 813.88 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 716.95 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 819.67 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1,062 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 1,052 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 627.22 current US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 2014 | 682.81 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 857.43 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 1,070 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 1,371 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 1,218 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1,323 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 997.87 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 1,151 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 1,261 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1,466 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 551.76 current US$ per person | 405.28 current US$ per person | 813.88 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,008 current US$ per person | 627.22 current US$ per person | 1,371 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,219 current US$ per person | 997.87 current US$ per person | 1,466 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 26 Netherlands 1,602 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,559 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Estonia 1,478 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Germany 1,441 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,417 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Finland 1,332 current 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Tuvalu was 1,466 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,466 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 405.28 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.