Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 8,059 US dollar per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 8,059 US dollar per person for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 172.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu peaked at 8,435 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 488.58 US dollar per person, in 2005.
That places Tuvalu 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,516 US dollar per person | — |
| 2002 | 1,205 US dollar per person | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 688.93 US dollar per person | -42.8% |
| 2004 | 657.24 US dollar per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 488.58 US dollar per person | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 1,449 US dollar per person | +196.7% |
| 2007 | 1,895 US dollar per person | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 1,811 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2,647 US dollar per person | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 2,297 US dollar per person | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 2,027 US dollar per person | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 2,378 US dollar per person | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 2,956 US dollar per person | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 3,586 US dollar per person | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 3,864 US dollar per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 4,771 US dollar per person | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 5,393 US dollar per person | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 5,453 US dollar per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5,615 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7,015 US dollar per person | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 8,435 US dollar per person | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 7,035 US dollar per person | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 8,059 US dollar per person | +14.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 8,059 US dollar per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,629 US dollar per person, 4.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 8,059 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,158 US dollar per person, 3.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +196.7% | 488.58 US dollar per person | 1,449 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,373 US dollar per person | 488.58 US dollar per person | 2,647 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,834 US dollar per person | 2,027 US dollar per person | 5,615 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,636 US dollar per person | 7,015 US dollar per person | 8,435 US dollar per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More financial sector data for Tuvalu
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 87.72 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 64.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 87.72 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu was 8,059 US dollar per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 8,435 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 488.58 US dollar per person in 2005.
- How does Tuvalu rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Tuvalu ranks 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.6%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.