Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu peaked at 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2126 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Tuvalu 2nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.6967 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 0.341 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 2004 | 0.282 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +182.5% |
| 2007 | 0.676 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5913 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.994 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 2010 | 0.752 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5508 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6683 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8389 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2038 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 7.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2664 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 5.9× 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 | +182.5% | 0.2126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6004 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9869 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5508 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 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 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2126 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Tuvalu rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Tuvalu ranks 2nd 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 86.8%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.