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Economy ofTuvalu
National Bank of Tuvalu inFunafuti
CurrencyTuvaluan dollarandAustralian dollar
T$1 = A$1 = 100 cents
Statistics
GDP
  • IncreaseA$0.074 Billion (nominal, 2021 est.)[1]
  • IncreaseA$0.052 Billion (PPP,2021 est.)[1]
GDP growth
  • 0.53% (2020e) 2.477% (2021e)
  • 3.513% (2022e) 3.771% (2023e)[1]
GDP per capita
  • IncreaseA$4,154.475 (nominal, 2021 est.)[1]
  • Increase$4,351.705 (PPP,2021 est.)[1]
2.145% (2021)[1]
All values, unless otherwise stated, are inUS dollars.


Location ofTuvalu

Tuvaluis aPolynesianisland nationlocated in thePacific Ocean,midway betweenHawaiiandAustralia,[2]with a population of 11,192 per the 2017 census. The economy ofTuvaluis constrained by its remoteness and lack ofeconomies of scale.Government revenues largely come from fishing licences (primarily paid under theSouth Pacific Tuna Treaty);[3]direct grants from international donors (government donors as well as from theAsian Development Bank); and income from theTuvalu Trust Fund.[4]The lease of its highly fortuitous.tvTop Level Domain(TLD) also contributes revenue.[5]The sale of stamps since the independence of Tuvalu in 1976 has been an important source of revenue for the country and government. However, such revenue has significantly declined in recent years. Tuvalu has hardly any tourism. It has no tour guides, tour operators, or organised activities, and no cruise ships visit.[6]

World Bank Statistics outline that in 2010 Tuvalu produced a bottom-tier rankingGross Domestic Productof $31,350,804 andGross National Incomeof $4,760,[7]compared to other PacificSIDSstates such asKiribatiat $2,010 and theMarshall Islandsat $3,640.[7]A large proportion of national income comes from the employment of 15% of adult male Tuvaluans overseas in the maritime industry. The value of theseremittanceswas valued at A$4 million (est. 2006) and on average accounts for 10% of GDP. A UN Report makes reference to the fact that these revenue streams are vulnerable to macroeconomic change while the national budget remains heavily subsidised through international aid and funding schemes such as the Tuvalu Trust Fund with a strong reliance on the importation of food, which was estimated at $15.5 million 2007.[8]

The Tuvalu Trust Fund was established in 1987 by theUnited Kingdom,AustraliaandNew Zealandto help supplement national deficits, underpin economic development, and help the nation achieve greater financial autonomy.[9]The Fund has contributed roughly A$79 million, 15% of the annual government budget each year since 1990.[4]With a capital value of about 2.5 times GDP, the Trust Fund provides an important cushion for Tuvalu's volatile income sources from fishing and royalties from the sale of the.tv domain.[10]Tuvalu joined theInternational Monetary Fund(IMF) on 24 June 2010.[11]On 5 August 2012, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Tuvalu, and assessed the economy of Tuvalu: “A slow recovery is underway in Tuvalu, but there are important risks. GDP grew in 2011 for the first time since the global financial crisis, led by the private retail sector and education spending.”[12]

The increase in inflation in 2022 was due to the rapid rise in the cost of food resulting from a drought that affected food production and from rising global food prices, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (food imports represent 19 percent of Tuvalu’s GDP, while agriculture makes up for only 10 percent of GDP).[13]The government declared a national state of emergency in November 2022 as a consequence of a drought that exhausted rainwater supplies.[13]The government responded to the rising inflation through untargeted “inflation mitigation payouts” (totalling AUD 400,000 or AUD 40 dollars per eligible household) and by expanding a list of products under price controls.[13]In 2023, the IMF Article IV consultation with Tuvalu concluded that a successful vaccination strategy allowed Tuvalu to lift coronavirus disease (COVID-19) containment measures[14]at the end of 2022. However, the economic cost of the pandemic was significant, with real gross domestic product growth falling from 13.8% in 2019 to -4.3 percent in 2020, although it recovered to 1.8% in 2021.[15]Inflation rose to 11.5% in 2022, but inflation is project to fall to 2.8% by 2028.[15]

Islands of Tuvalu

Geography of Tuvalu[edit]

See also:Geography of Tuvalu

Agriculture in Tuvaluis focused on coconut trees and growingpulakain large pits of composted soil below the water table. Subsistence farming of coconut palms to producecopraand fishing remain the primary economic activities, particularly off the capital island ofFunafuti.There is no apparent large income disparity among the residents, although virtually the only jobs in the islands that pay a steady wage or salary are with the government, which make up about two-thirds of those informal employment.About 15% of adult males work as seamen on foreign-flagged merchant ships.[16]Population growth on the outer islands, the limits as to available land and the lack of employment opportunities, results in a flow of people from the outer islands to the capital inFunafutiwith further pressure to migrate toAustraliaorNew Zealand.[17]There is high youth unemployment and few new jobs being created. Given the absence of natural resources (apart fromtunain the territorial waters), and the constraints imposed on the Tuvaluan economy by its remoteness and lack of economies of scale, practical policies are needed for improvements to the livelihoods of the growing numbers of young Tuvaluans who aspire to a more affluent lifestyle than older generations.

Tuvalu comprises fourreefislands and five trueatollsthat result in acontiguous zone:24 nmi (44 km)exclusive economic zone:200 nmi (370 km)territorial sea:12 nmi (22 km).[16]Its nearest neighbours areKiribati,Nauru,SamoaandFiji.Tuvalu has worked with Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the European Union and enacted the Seabed Minerals Act 2014. The SPC-EU Pacific Deep Sea Minerals Project involves cooperation between the Cook Islands, Fiji, Tonga and Tuvalu with the object of those countries making informed decisions about future deep seabed mineral activities.[18]

The population is 10,507 (2017 Census),[19]which makes Tuvalu the third-least populoussovereign statein the world; as compared to its immediate neighbours, it has a larger population thanNauru,but is smaller thanKiribatiwhich has a permanent population of just over 100,000 (2011).[20]In terms of physical land size, at just 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi) Tuvalu is the fourth smallest country in the world; as compared to its immediate neighbours,Tuvaluis larger thanNauru,which is 21 km2(8.1 sq mi), and smaller thanKiribati,which comprises groups ofatollsdispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres, (1,351,000 square miles) of thePacific Ocean.Tuvalu'sExclusive Economic Zone(EEZ) covers an oceanic area of approximately 900,000 km2.[21]

Tuvalu is considered a safe country of unspoiled natural beauty and friendly people. However, due to its remoteness, the cost of travelling to the island and limited air traffic to the country, limited numbers of tourists visit each year. The majority of visitors to Tuvalu are government officials, aid workers,NGOofficials or consultants.[22]

Tuvalu's economy[edit]

See also:Agriculture in Tuvalu

Fishing resources[edit]

Tuvaluans are primarily involved in traditional agriculture and fishing. Job opportunities also exist as observers on tuna boats where the role is to monitor compliance with the boat's tuna fishing licence.[23]

The Tuvaluan economy, therefore, relies heavily on its fishing income, with 42% of the Tuvaluan population involved in fishing activity at various levels. The fishing in theExclusive Economic Zone(EEZ) mainly consists ofSkipjack Tuna,Yellowfin TunaandBigeye Tuna.UN Data calculated a gross value of fisheries at US$43,773,582 (2007 est), which accounted for the output of coastal commercial fishing, coastalsubsistence fishing,locally based offshore fishing, foreign-based offshore fishing, freshwater fishing andaquaculture.In recent years all of the income has been generated through the listed activities in Tuvalu waters, rather than through exports direct from Tuvalu. The activities of internationalfishing vessels,which in 2008 comprised 42longline fishingvessels, 3 pole/line vessels and 126purse seiners,far outweigh domestic activity, with a production volume of 35,541 tonnes worth US$40,924,370 (2009 est) or 93.5% of gross value, although Tuvalu retains a sizeable share in income via licensing. Fishing licensing agreements with Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and the United States generated an income of A$9 million in 2009.[24][25]In 2013 revenue from fishing licenses doubled to more than 45% of GDP.[16]

On 29 June 2017, the National Fishing Corporation of Tuvalu (NAFICOT), signed a joint venture agreement with the Republic of Korea's SAJO Fishing Industry to operate the fishing vesselM.V. Tainawithin the Tuvaluan EEZ and other Pacific Island waters.[26][27]

The 2021 Budget of Tuvalu set out a shift in government policy regarding engagement in fishing activities, with a shift from joint venture arrangements (including the sale ofFV Taumoanafor $10.4 million) to just receiving revenue from fishing licenses and receiving management fees for flagged ships.[28]

Remittances from Tuvaluan seafarers[edit]

See also:Tuvalu Overseas Seamen's Union

Tuvalu men have for some time been employed abroad, working on container ships, primarily onGerman-owned ships. Remittances from seafarers is a major source of income for their families in Tuvalu. In 2002, theAsian Development Bank(ADB) approved an assistance package to upgrade theTuvalu Maritime Training Institute(TMTI) which trains young Tuvaluans so they can work aboard foreign vessels.[29]This project was completed in 2011.[30]Theglobal financial crisis(GFC) that began in 2007 has impacted on global export-import activities and the demand for shipping, which reduced the need for Tuvaluan seafarers.[31][32]

The 1991 census identified 272 seaman working on merchant ships. In 2002 the Tuvaluan Overseas Seaman's Union (TOSU) estimated the number as 417 seaman working on ships.[33]In 2011 the ADB estimated there were 800 TMTI graduates registered for employment as seafarers.[30]The ADB identified that the number of Tuvaluans employed as seafarers has decreased steadily from about 340 in 2001 to only 205 in 2010; so that of a total pool of 800 qualified seafarers, including those on leave, almost 450 were unemployed. This decline in seafarer employment has reduced remittances from $2.4 million in 2001 to a projected $1.2 million in 2010.[30]TheInternational Labour Organization(ILO) also estimates that in 2010 there were approximately 200 Tuvaluan seafarers on ships. TheInternational Monetary Fund2014 Country Report described the effect of the GFC as reducing demand for the services of Tuvaluan seafarers. As of October 2013, there were about 112 Tuvalu seafarers working on cargo ships, compared to 361 in 2006. The consequence is that remittances from seafarers to their families in Tuvalu fell by about 9% of GDP for Tuvalu. In 2012 such remittances were 10% of GDP for Tuvalu.[34]

While a budget deficit of A$0.4 million was projected for 2015, the ADB assessed the budget as being A$14.3m in surplus as the result of high tuna fish license fees. The ADB predicted that the 2% growth rate for 2015 would continue into 2016.[35]

Economic vulnerability[edit]

Funafuti

From 1996 to 2002, Tuvalu was one of the best performing Pacific Island economies and achieved an average real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 5.6% per annum. Since 2002 economic growth has slowed as Tuvalu was exposed to rapid rises in world prices of fuel and food with the level of inflation peaking at 10% in 2008,[10]and falling to 0% in November 2010.[10]

However, due to the acute level of geographic, macroeconomic and financial isolation, scale of area, population infrastructure and agriculture, climate change, oil dependency, contracting GDP and economic dependency many sources in this decade view Tuvalu as an extremely vulnerable economy.[7]The country is also dependent on imported fuel, with gas prices quoted at $12/gal (2009). The high cost of petroleum products has encouraged the development of projects to accessrenewable energy in Tuvalu.

Although listed by the UN as a Lower Middle IncomeLDC,it scores very high in terms of Economic Vulnerability Index, with a rating of 79.7 out of 100 in 2009, leading the UN to state that Tuvalu is the most "economically vulnerable country in the world". Due to the factors addressed earlier, Tuvalu yields limited revenue from exports.[36]

Public sector enterprises[edit]

Offices of the Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation

The public sector enterprises are the National Fishing Corporation of Tuvalu (NAFICOT),National Bank of Tuvalu,Development Bank of Tuvalu, Tuvalu Electricity Corporation,Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation,Tuvalu Philatelic Bureau,Tuvalu Maritime Training InstituteandVaiaku Lagi Hotel.[10][37]

The government is the primary provider of medical services throughPrincess Margaret HospitalonFunafuti,which operates medical clinics on the other islands.

Banking services are provided by theNational Bank of Tuvalu.Effective of 7 October 2016, Tuvalu accepted the Article VIII obligations of the IMF Articles of Agreement, to maintaining an exchange system free of restrictions on payments for international transactions.[11]

TheTuvalu Media Departmentof the Government of Tuvalu operates one station on the AM frequencies under the title ofRadio Tuvalu.[38]Fenui – news from Tuvaluis a free digital publication of the Tuvalu Media Department that is emailed to subscribers and operates a Facebook page, which publishes news about government activities and news about Tuvaluan events, such as a special edition covering the results of the 2015 general election.[39]

The Tuvalu National Provident Fund (TNPF) and the Copra Trading Co-operative (CTC) are owned by the members of each organisation. The TNPF provides its members with loans, for which each member's account is used as collateral.[37]The Tuvalu Cooperative Society is the main wholesaler and retailer in Tuvalu.[10]

Private sector enterprises[edit]

The Tuvalu National Private Sector Organisation,[40]the Tuvalu National Chamber of Commerce and Tuvalu Business Centre are active in supporting private sector enterprises. In order to set up a business in Tuvalu, an investor needs a start-up capital of AUD$20,000, a Tuvaluan partner and pay a business registration fee of AUD$100.[41]As of 2010 there are only seven foreign-owned businesses operating in Tuvalu, which were mostly set up by Asian small business operators in the retail and restaurant sector.[41]

Mackenzie Trading Limited, established byMackenzie Kiritomein 2008, operates small retail outlets in the outer islands to sell merchandise in competition with the Co-operative Society (which is a community-owned enterprise).[41]In 2010 Mackenzie Trading Limited employed 40 people.[41]Other supermarkets on Funafuti include the Edwin Food City store,[42]the Messamasui Supermarket, the SULANI Trading store and the JY Ocean Trading stores.[43]Government regulations prohibit trading on Sundays.[42]

Development of economic and social policy (Te Kakeega/Te Kete)[edit]

Flag of Tuvalu

Te Kakeegawas the statement of the national strategy for thesustainable developmentof Tuvalu, with economic and social goals intended to be achieved in the period 2005 to 2015.[44]After consultations on each islands the National Summit on Sustainable Development (NSSD), was held at theTausoalima Falekaupulein Funafuti from 28 June to 9 July 2004.[45]The meeting resulted in theMalefatugaDeclaration,[46]which is the foundation ofTe Kakeega II - National Strategy for Sustainable Development-2005-2015,[44]which “contained all the known aid projects, programmes, development initiatives and ideas adopted by the donors and the two successive Tuvalu governments (2004-2006 and 2006 to present)”.[47]

TheTe Kakeega III - National Strategy for Sustainable Development 2016-2020(TK III) includes new strategic areas, in addition to the eight identified in TK II. The additional strategic areas are climate change; environment; migration and urbanization; and oceans and seas.[48]

In the national strategy plan for 2021–2030,[49]the nameTe Kakeegawas replaced byTe Ketewhich is the name of a domestic traditional basket woven from green or brown coconut leaves.[50]Symbolically,Te Ketehas biblical significance forTuvaluan Christian traditionsby referencing the basket or the cradle that saved the life ofMoses.[50]

The Tuvalu Trust Fund[edit]

TheTuvalu Trust Fund(TTF) was established in 1987 by theUnited Kingdom,Australia,New Zealandwith about A$27 million in capital.[4]The TTF, a prudently managed overseas investment fund, has contributed roughly (A$79 million), 15% of the annual government budget each year since 1990.[4]With a capital value of about 3.5 times GDP, the TTF provides an important cushion for Tuvalu's volatile income sources from fishing and royalties from the sale of the dot-TV domain. The IMF 2014 Country Report noted the market value of the TTF dropped during the global financial crisis, however by 2014 the total value of the fund had recovered to more than $A140 million (3.5 times of GDP).[51]In 2018 the TTF amounted to about A$179 million.[52]In 2021 the TTF amounted to about A$192 million.[53]In 2021 the market value of the TTF rose by 12 percent to its highest level on record (261 percent of GDP). However, the volatility in global equity markets in 2022 resulted in the TTF’s value falling to A$191 million.[54]

The capital of the Trust Fund is known as the “A Account”. The "B Account" or “Consolidated Investment Fund” (CIF) is a revolving “buffer account” that receives funds from the returns or “disbursements” of the "A Account". The operation of the Trust Fund through two accounts assists in stabilising the long-term financial situation of the Government of Tuvalu as well as addressing short-term budget needs. The "B Account", which belongs exclusively to the Government, holds income distributions from the "A Account" until funds are needed to be used for the national budget. It, therefore, serves as a buffer against the volatility of the ‘A Account’ returns, i.e., during years when there are no returns or low returns. Brian Bell, a member of the Tuvalu Trust Fund Advisory Committee from the inception of the Trust Fund in 1987 to 2002, describes the purpose of the Trust Fund as being:

“The Tuvalu Trust Fund was aimed at providing a source of revenue to overcome a chronic budget deficit situation. The revenue is distributed to the Government from the A Account to the B Account. The amount needed is then drawn down into the consolidated revenue account as an additional source of revenue for expenditure on government services through the recurrent budget.”[55]

The 20th-anniversary review of the Tuvalu Trust Fund described the performance as being that:

“In the first twenty years of operation the Fund has grown to $106.6 million in Market Value as of 30 June 2007. The real rate of return on the Fund has averaged 6.2 percent per annum providing $65.7 million in revenue to Tuvalu. Of this $24.1 million has been used to help fund budget deficits, $29.2 million has been reinvested in the Fund and $12.4 million is held in the CIF awaiting drawdown as of 30 June 2007. The Government's subsequent reinvestments back into the Fund since inception raises Tuvalu's contributions to the Fund to $29.8 million including the initial contribution of $1.6 million. It makes Tuvalu the major contributor to the Fund, which is evidence of Tuvalu's commitment to the long term sustainability of the Fund.”[56]

Falekaupule Trust Fund[edit]

In 1999 theAsian Development Bank(ADB) and the government of Tuvalu set up theFalekaupule Trust Fund,which is intended to improve services on the outer islands.[57]The island councils – composed of traditional leaders – are responsible for managing their own finances from a budget allocated from the Tuvaluan government from the Falekaupule Trust Fund.[58]Under the Falekaupule Act,Falekaupulemeans “traditional assembly in each island...composed in accordance with the Aganu of each island”.Aganumeans traditional custom and culture.[44]The initial capital of Falekaupule Trust Fund was A$12 million. The market value of the FTF has increased:

“As at 30 June 2007, the FTF's market value stood at $25.3 million. After eight years of operation, the FTF has made three distributions totalling to $4.7 million. A Reserve Account was established in 2005 having the exact same purpose as the CIF, which is to smooth out the stream of revenue from the main investment. At 30 June 2007, the FTF's Reserve Account was $1.4 million.”[56]

The global financial crisis affected the FTF, which is required to maintain its value in real terms before a distribution can be made. As of 30 September 2010, the maintained value was $27.3 million; the result of capital growth and contributions from development partners. This is some $3.5 million higher than the market value of $23.8 million. The gap of 15% between the market value and the maintained value must be recouped before another distribution can be made.[59]Since the commencement of FTF, there have been four years in which distributions were made. The FTF has distributed $6.4 million with some $5.3 million allocated to island development (the balance of $1.1 million is held in reserve by the communities). This equates to an average of $55,000 spent per island per year.[59]

Government revenue[edit]

Government revenues largely come from sales ofstampsandcoins,fishing licences, income from theTuvalu Ship Registry,income from the TTF, and from the lease of its highly fortuitous.tvInternetTop Level Domain(TLD).[60][61]

Tuvalu Trust Fund[edit]

Government office building in Funafuti

TheTuvalu Trust Fundwas established for the intended purpose of helping to supplement national deficits, underpin economic development, and help the nation achieve greater financial autonomy.[9][57]The Trust Fund, has contributed roughly (A$79 million) 15% of the annual government budget each year since 1990.[4]With a capital value of about 2.5 times GDP, the Trust Fund provides an important cushion for Tuvalu's volatile income sources from fishing and royalties from the sale of the.tv domain.[10]Meeting the needs of the 2013/14 budget of the Tuvaluan Government will require drawing from funds held in the “Consolidated Investment Fund” (CIF) of theTuvalu Trust Fund.

Fishing Licenses[edit]

Fishing licences are an important source of revenue. The fishing in the 900,000 km2of water area mainly consists ofSkipjack Tuna,Yellowfin TunaandBigeye Tuna.Payments fromUS governmentmade under the South Pacific Tuna Treaty (SPTT) was about $9 million in 1999.[3]In May 2013 representatives from the United States and the Pacific Islands countries agreed to sign interim arrangement documents to extend the Multilateral Fisheries Treaty (which encompasses the South Pacific Tuna Treaty) to confirm access to the fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific for US tuna boats for 18 months.[62][63]In 2015 Tuvalu has refused to sell fishing days to certain nations and fleets that have blocked Tuvaluan initiatives to develop and sustain their own fishery.[64]In 2016 DrPuakena Boreham,the Minister of Natural Resources, drew attention to Article 30 of the WCPF Convention, which describes the collective obligation of members to consider the disproportionate burden that management measures might place on small-island developing states.[65]

.tv Domain[edit]

The".tv" domain namegenerates around A$7 million each year from royalties. In 2019, 8.4% of total government revenue came from.tv royalties.[66]The domain name is sought after due to its similarity to the abbreviation of the wordtelevision.[67][68] VeriSign, Incmanaged the.tv domain with the agreement running until 2021.[69]On 14 December 2021 the Ministry of Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs of the Tuvalu Government announced that they had selectedGoDaddy Registryas the new registry service provider, after Verisign did not participate in the process.[70] The success ofTwitch.tvand other esports and video game platforms means that Tuvalu can expect to derive increased revenue from the domain.[68]

Economic Assessment[edit]

The Asian Development Bank described the Global Economic Crisis (GEC) as impacting on Tuvalu through: “(i) lower demand for Tuvalu seafarers and, therefore, falling remittances; (ii) volatile exchange rate movements affecting the value of remittances, revenues from fishing licence fees, and food prices; and (iii) lower market value of the Tuvalu Trust Fund (TTF), which at the end of May 2010 was about 12% below the maintained value. Thus, as a direct result of the GEC, no distribution was made from the fund to the budget for 2010 and further distributions are unlikely while there is uncertainty in international financial markets.”[71]

The IMF 2010 Country Report describes economic activity in Tuvalu as dampened by lower offshore earnings, with “[t]he economy is expected to have almost no growth in 2010, and growth is projected to be zero or even turn negative in 2011, led by lower government spending, and remain low over the medium term.”[10]

The IMF 2014 Country Report noted that real GDP growth had been volatile averaging only 1 percent in the past decade. The 2014 Country Report describes economic growth prospects as generally positive as the result of large revenues from fishing licenses, together with substantial foreign aid, "while, over the medium to long run, growth prospects may be hampered by the dominance of inefficient public enterprise in the economy, uncertainty in the fisheries sector, and weak competitiveness."[72]

The IMF 2021 Country Report concluded that swift implementation ofCOVID-19containment measures and COVID-related fiscal spending financed by buoyant fishing revenues and donor grants have allowed Tuvalu to avoid a recession in 2020.[53]

Least developed country status[edit]

The United Nations designates Tuvalu as aleast developed countrybecause of its limited potential for economic development, absence of exploitable resources and its small size and vulnerability to external economic and environmental shocks.[73]Tuvalu participates in the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries, which was established in October 1997 under the auspices of theWorld Trade Organisation.[74][75]In 2013 Tuvalu deferred its graduation fromleast developed countrystatus to adeveloping countryto 2015. Prime MinisterEnele Sopoagasaid that this deferral was necessary to maintain access by Tuvalu to the funds provided by the United Nations'sNational Adaptation Programme of Action(NAPA), as "Once Tuvalu graduates to a developed country, it will not be considered for funding assistance forclimate change adaptationprogrammes like NAPA, which only goes to LDCs ". Tuvalu had met targets so that Tuvalu was to graduate from LDC status. Prime minister,Enele Sopoagawants the United Nations to reconsider its criteria for graduation from LDC status as not enough weight is given to the environmental plight of small island states like Tuvalu in the application of theEnvironmental Vulnerability Index.[76]

International aid[edit]

Australia and New Zealand continue to contribute capital to the Tuvalu Trust Fund and provide other forms of development assistance.[4][77]Financial support to Tuvalu is also provided byJapan,South Koreaand theEuropean Union.[78]

Tuvalu joined theAsian Development Bank(ADB) in 1993. To improve aid effectiveness, the government of Tuvalu, ADB,AusAID,andNZAIDsigned the Development Partners Declaration (DPD) in 2009. The DPD is designed to improve aid effectiveness, both in the implementation of specific projects and in assisting the Tuvaluan government achieve performance benchmark indicators.[10][58]

Tuvalu became a member of theInternational Monetary Fund(IMF) in July 2010[79]and also joined theWorld Bank.In 2013 the World Bank approved US$6.06 million in finance for the existing Tuvalu Aviation Investment Project (TvAIP) for the purpose of improving operational safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure atFunafuti International Airport.[80]

Tuvalu participates in the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries, which was established in October 1997 under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation.[74][81]In 2013 Tuvalu deferred its graduation fromLeast Developed Countrystatus to adeveloping countryto 2015. Prime MinisterEnele Sopoagasaid that this deferral was necessary to maintain access by Tuvalu to the funds provided by theUnited Nations'sNational Adaptation Programme of Action(NAPA), as “Once Tuvalu graduates to a developed country, it will not be considered for funding assistance for climate change adaptation programmes like NAPA, which only goes to LDCs”. Tuvalu had met targets so that Tuvalu was to graduate from LDC status. Prime minister,Enele Sopoagawants theUnited Nationsto reconsider its criteria for graduation from LDC status as not enough weight is given to the environmental plight of small island states like Tuvalu. Sopoaga said that:

“The present application of those criteria we feel is totally unrealistic and perhaps very very wrong. We need to address that. The application of the current criteria - we have no problem with the criteria but the application - Environmental Vulnerability Index must be one of the two.”[76]

On 18 February 2016 Tuvalu signed the Pacific Islands Development Forum Charter and formally joined thePacific Islands Development Forum(PIDF).[82]In June 2017, Tuvalu signed thePacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations(PACER).[83][84]

Climate change mitigation and cyclone recovery programs[edit]

Main articles:Climate change in TuvaluandRenewable energy in Tuvalu

TheSouth Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission(SOPAC) suggests that, while Tuvalu isvulnerable to climate change,environmental problems such as population growth and poorcoastal managementalso affectsustainable development.SOPAC ranks the country as extremely vulnerable using theEnvironmental Vulnerability Index.Tuvalu'sNational Adaptation Programme of Action(NAPA) describes a response to the climate change problem as using the combined efforts of several local bodies on each island that will work with the local community leaders (theFalekaupule). The main office, named the Department of Environment, is responsible for coordinating the non-governmental organizations, religious bodies, and stakeholders. Each of the named groups are responsible for implementing Tuvalu's NAPA, the main plan to adapt to the adverse effects of human use and climate change.[85]

The establishment of the A$5 million Tuvalu Survival Fund (TSF) in the 2016 Tuvaluan budget was intended forclimate change mitigationand the recovery expenses that followed the impact ofCyclone Pam,which impacted Tuvalu in 2015.[86]

TheTuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project(TCAP) was launched in 2017 for the purpose of enhancing the resilience of the islands of Tuvalu to meet the challenges resulting from higher sea levels.[87]Tuvalu was the first country in the Pacific to access climate finance fromGreen Climate Fund,with the support of theUNDP.[87]In December 2022, work on the Funafuti reclamation project commenced. The project is to dredge sand from the lagoon to construct a platform onFongafale,Funafutithat is 780 meters long and 100 meters wide, which is designed to remain above sea level rise and the reach of storm waves beyond the year 2100.[87]The AustralianDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade(DFAT) also provided funding for the TCAP. Further projects that are part of TCAP are capital works on the outer islands ofNanumeaandNanumagaaimed at reducing exposure to coastal damage resulting from storms.[87]

On 26 September 2023, the World Bank (WB) approved US$11.5 million (AUD$18 million) in new grant financing to Tuvalu as part of the WB’s First Climate and Disaster Resilience Development Policy Financing program.[88]This WB support includes a development policy grant of US$7.5 million (AU$11.8 million). This grant is directed to assisting Tuvalu's National Disaster Management Office in coordinating post-disaster response activities; as well to the work of Tuvalu’s National Building Code Assessment Unit, of the Public Works Department, to develop more disaster-resilient infrastructure in Tuvalu.[88]The WB program includes an additional Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO) of US$4 million (AU$6.3 million). The Cat DDO funds are made available to Tuvalu in the event of a natural disaster.[88]The purpose of the WB grant is to support improved monitoring and reporting for the assessment of Tuvalu’s climate and disaster risks, and to help the government fast-track the flow of critical supplies to theislands of Tuvalufollowing emergencies and natural disasters.[88]

GDP and other economic performance indicators[edit]

Information sourced from:

TheTuvaluan dollarand theAustralian dollar(A$) are both official currencies of Tuvalu.

Currency:1Tuvaluan dollar($T) or 1 Australian dollar (A$) = 100 cents[90]

GDP:

  • IncreaseA$0.068 Billion (nominal, 2019 est.)[1]
  • IncreaseA$0.07 Billion (nominal, 2020 est.)[1]
  • IncreaseA$0.074 Billion (nominal, 2021 est.)[1]
  • IncreaseA$0.049 Billion (PPP,2019 est.)[1]
  • IncreaseA$0.05 Billion (PPP,2020 est.)[1]
  • IncreaseA$0.052 Billion (PPP,2021 est.)[1]

GDP - nominal:A$47 million (2015);[52]A$49 million (2016);[52]A$59.1 million (2017);[53]A$64.4 million (2018);[53]A$77.9 million (2019);[91]A$75.2 million (2020);[91]A$80.1 million (2021);[91]A$85.2 million (2022 est.);[91]A$93.8 (2023 proj.);[91]A$100.9 (2024 proj.);[91]A$107.9 (2025 proj.).[91]

GNI- GNI per capita:$4,760 (2010)[8]

GDP- per capita:$2,447 (2009);[10]$3,400 (2015 est.);[16]$3,700 (2016 est.);[16]$3,898 (2017 est.);[16]$3,948 (2018 est.);[16]$4,281 (2019 est.);[16]4,515 (A$7,152)(2021 est.)[92]

GDP– composition by sector:

Agriculture: 24.5% (2012 est.)[16]

Industry: 5.6% (2012 est.)[16]

Services: 70% (2012 est.)[16]

Growth and inflation:

Growth and inflation:
(percentage change)		 2008 est.[93] 2009 est.[93] 2010 est.[93] 2011 est.[93] 2012 est.[93] 2013 est.[52] 2014 est.[52] 2015 est.[52] 2016 est.[52]
Real GDP growth 6% -4% -2.7% 8.4% 0.2% 1.3% 2.2% 9.1% 3.0%
Consumer price inflation (end of period): 10% 0% -1.9% 0.5% 1.4% 2% 3.3% 4.0% 2.6%
Growth and inflation:
(percentage change)		 2017 est.[53] 2018 est.[94] 2019 est.[91] 2020 est.[91] 2021 est.[91] 2022 est.[91] 2023 proj.[91] 2024 proj.[91] 2025 proj.[91]
Real GDP growth 3.2% 4.3% 13.8% -4.3% 1.8% 0.7% 3.9% 3.5% 2.4%
Consumer price inflation (period average): 4.1% 2.2% 3.5% 1.9% 6.2% 11.5% 5.9% 3.7% 3.4%

Industrial production growth rate:-26.1% (2012 est.)[16]

Total population:10,507 (2017 Census)[19]

Labor force - by occupation:people make a living mainly through exploitation of thesea,reefs,andatollsand from wages sent home by those working abroad inAustraliaandNew Zealandand sailors working on merchant ships.

Labour force:3,615 (2004 est.)[16]

Unemployment rate:16.3% (2004)[10]

Population below poverty line:26.3% (2010 est.)[16]

Budget (2010 to 2013):

Budget 2010 2011 2012 2013[93]
Total revenues and grants A$24.9 million A$26.3 million A$32.5 million A$42.7 million
Total expenditures A$33.2 million A$29.7 million A$28.9 million A$32.2 million

Budget (2014 to 2019):

Budget 2014 actual 2015 actual 2016 actual[95] 2017 actual[95] 2018 actual[95] 2019 actual[95]
Total domestic revenue A$41.97 m A$52.12 m A$71.1 m A$63.50 m A$59.23 m A$55.74 m
Total recurrent expenditure A$37.07 m A$46.82 m A$57.07 m A$51.94 m A$38.15 m A$58.35 m
Structural balance A$4.90 m A$5.30 m A$14.03 m A$11.57 m A$21.09 m (A$2.61 m)
Non recurrent expenditure A$4.42 m A$13.8 m A$19.28 m A$16.38 m A$16.23 m A$26.5 m
Statutory expenditure A$609,112 A$699,850 A$549,222 A$772,181
Domestic funding gap A$479,778 (A$8.5 m) (A$5.86 m) (A$5.52 m) A$4.3 m A$29.89 m
Funded by: development partner assistance – recurrent A$5 m A$3.22 m A$8.5 m A$8.33 m A$4.05 m A$9.17 m
Funded by: development partner assistance – non recurrent A$6.62 m A$9.86 m A$6.9 m A$4.63 m A$5.77 m A$19.35 m
Budget surplus (deficit) A$12.11 m A$4.58 m A$9.55 m A$7.44 m A$14.12 m (A$1.36 m)

Budget (2020 to 2023):

Budget 2020 est.[96] 2021 est.[96] 2022 project.[96] 2023 project.[96]
Total domestic revenue A$64.99 m A$54.08 m A$44.63 m A$44.83 m
Total recurrent expenditure A$56.61 m A$72.76 m A$73.14 m A$73.49 m
Structural balance A$8.38 m A$18.68 m A$28.51 m A$28.66 m
Non recurrent expenditure A$30.73 m A$33.84 m A$16 m A$16 m
Statutory expenditure A$769,700 A$1.5 m A$1.33 m A$1.33 m
Domestic funding gap (A$29.89 m) (A$15.04 m) (A$14.72 m)
Funded by: development partner assistance A$28.66 m A$34.58 m A$34.58 m A$34.58 m
Budget surplus (deficit) A$5.54 m - A$10.82 m A$11.33 m

Government finance:

Government finance:
(as a percentage of GDP)		 2015[52] 2016[52] 2017[94] 2018[94] 2019[91] 2020[91] 2021[91] 2022 est.[91] 2023 proj.[91] 2024 proj.[91] 2025 proj.[91]
Revenue and grants 136% 138% 108.6% 156.1% 111.8% 129.4% 102.6% 119.8% 110.5% 107% 101.4%
Current Revenue: 102% 113% 86.6% 118.1% 82.9% 95.6% 86.4% 89% 67.9% 72.9% 71%
Of which,fishing licence fees 51% 68% 44.1% 79.8% 49% 58.8% 49.2% 45.6% 38.6% 43.6% 41.7%
Grants: 34% 25% 21.9% 38% 28.9% 33.7% 16.2% 30.7% 42.6% 34.2% 30.4%
Total expenditure 121% 131% 106.5% 125.8% 112.9% 121.2% 116.5% 111% 109.3% 105.9% 104.7%
Current expenditure: 99% 111% 84% 81.8% 70.8% 78.6% 93.3% 98.2% 98.2% 94.7% 93.1%
Capital expenditure (note 1): 22% 19% 22.4% 43.9% 42.1% 46.1% 30.1% 20.9% 24% 26.1% 26.1%
Overall balance 15% 7% 2.1% 30.3% -1.1% 8.2% -13.8% 8.8% 1.1% 1.1% -3.3%
Overall balance(excluding grants) -47% -67% -41.5% -43.6% -30% -25.6% -30.1% -22% -41.4% -33% -33.7%
Of which,domestic current balance (note 2) -47% -67% -41.5% -43.6% -36.8% -32.6% -60.8% -58.9% -56% -50.6% -49.3%

Note 1: Includes Special Development Fund and infrastructure development.

Note 2: Domestic current balance excludes fishing revenue, grants, and capital expenditure.

Electricity - installed generating capacity:5,100 kW (2011)[16]

Electricity - from fossil fuels:96% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)[16]

Industries:fishing,tourism,copra

Agriculture - products:coconuts;fish

Exports:$1 million (f.o.b., 2004); $600,000 (2010 est.)[16]

Exports - commodities:copra, fish[16]

Exports - partners:US 18.2%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 17%, Fiji 14.8%, Nigeria 14.2%, Germany 8.2%, South Africa 5.9%, Colombia 5.1% (2017)[16]

Imports:$12.91 million (c.i.f., 2005); $238.6 million (2012 est.); $136.5 million (2013 est.)[16]

Imports - commodities:food, animals,mineral fuels,machinery, manufactured goods[16]

Imports - partners:Singapore 33.4%, South Korea 11.5%, Australia 10.8%, NZ 8%, Fiji 7.5%, Chile 6.1%, South Africa 5%, Japan 5% (2017)[16]

Economic aid - recipient:$30.4 (2009); $19.7 million (2010 est.)[10]note - major donors areAustralia,New Zealand,European Union,Japan,and theUS

Exchange rates:Tuvaluan dollars or Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.0902 (2010), 1.2822 (2009), 1.2137 (2007), 1.3285 (2006); 0.9695 (2011 est.); 0.97 (2012 est.); 1.1094 (2013 est.); 1.67 (2014 est.); 1.33 (2015 est.)[16]

Fiscal year:calendar year

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