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Economy of Australia vs Tuvalu compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a GDP of $1.76T compared to $62.3M for Tuvalu, ranking 14/197 and 196/197 by economy size, respectively.

Australia has $891B in government debt (50.7% of GDP), compared to $4.15M (6.96% of GDP) in Tuvalu.

Australia vs Tuvalu GDP by year

Australia
Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP, current $
Australia Tuvalu
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 -
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $62,280,312
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $59,065,982
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $60,196,406
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $51,746,594
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $54,123,199
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $48,015,260
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $45,276,595
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $41,629,064
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $36,811,936
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $38,760,983
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $38,615,891
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $39,345,579
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $39,196,957
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $32,105,408
2009 $931,761,689,771 $28,076,984
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $31,874,435
2007 $856,603,595,823 $28,450,169
2006 $749,708,370,333 $24,096,875
2005 $696,811,489,613 $22,909,980
2004 $615,643,050,221 $22,798,275
2003 $468,517,181,130 $19,456,338
2002 $396,436,967,263 $16,842,673
2001 $380,360,222,861 $13,964,732
2000 $416,901,962,163 $15,073,976
1999 $390,347,787,943 $14,800,503
1998 $400,361,527,505 $13,795,146
1997 $436,321,902,767 $13,734,210
1996 $401,962,517,479 $13,338,597
1995 $368,725,126,225 $11,922,614
1994 $323,269,456,935 $11,772,611
1993 $312,568,858,910 $10,414,400
1992 $325,982,966,981 $10,535,028
1991 $326,416,407,861 $10,127,314
1990 $311,840,666,465 $9,542,901
1989 $300,264,309,002 $8,454,523
1988 $236,461,079,970 $7,011,059
1987 $189,726,707,253 $5,020,513
1986 $182,707,050,923 $4,574,706
1985 $180,861,108,959 $3,862,852
1984 $193,749,932,078 $4,481,978
1983 $177,523,719,680 $4,152,550
1982 $194,323,071,831 $4,118,945
1981 $177,151,979,566 $4,773,018
1980 $150,200,557,103 $4,206,128
1979 $135,093,718,051 $4,065,659
1978 $118,660,813,780 $3,798,782
1977 $110,504,702,914 $3,669,420
1976 $105,209,354,856 $3,919,072
1975 $97,440,939,506 $4,014,748
1974 $89,086,219,602 $4,122,329
1973 $63,923,126,201 $3,411,915
1972 $52,117,990,654 $2,968,458
1971 $45,283,847,245 $2,716,990
1970 $41,395,206,623 $2,585,956
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Australia vs Tuvalu by year

Australia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tuvalu
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Australia Tuvalu
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $64,604 $72,111 - -
2023 $65,058 $72,273 $6,345 $6,151
2022 $65,170 $66,103 $5,911 $5,661
2021 $60,759 $58,327 $5,905 $5,353
2020 $51,983 $54,184 $4,976 $5,122
2019 $55,195 $52,886 $5,115 $5,210
2018 $57,410 $50,371 $4,466 $4,432
2017 $54,118 $48,565 $4,166 $4,227
2016 $50,084 $47,446 $3,809 $4,031
2015 $56,970 $46,465 $3,358 $3,776
2014 $62,817 $47,109 $3,529 $3,419
2013 $68,477 $46,123 $3,510 $3,277
2012 $68,301 $43,007 $3,598 $3,170
2011 $62,799 $42,153 $3,636 $3,176
2010 $52,314 $39,504 $3,025 $2,945
2009 $42,955 $40,434 $2,684 $3,082
2008 $49,811 $37,616 $3,088 $3,291
2007 $41,128 $36,708 $2,794 $3,034
2006 $36,659 $34,890 $2,396 $2,787
2005 $34,535 $33,090 $2,305 $2,728
2004 $30,886 $31,815 $2,323 $2,765
2003 $23,758 $30,167 $2,007 $2,770
2002 $20,335 $29,080 $1,750 $2,915
2001 $19,734 $27,688 $1,457 $2,596
2000 $21,909 $26,585 $1,579 $2,597
1999 $20,750 $25,531 $1,559 $2,543
1998 $21,516 $24,386 $1,460 $2,560
1997 $23,683 $23,142 $1,461 $2,204
1996 $22,056 $22,134 $1,428 $1,982
1995 $20,479 $21,050 $1,285 $2,083
1994 $18,156 $20,174 $1,279 $2,165
1993 $17,725 $19,220 $1,141 $1,939
1992 $18,650 $18,259 $1,166 $1,837
1991 $18,885 $17,839 $1,134 $1,769
1990 $18,274 $17,385 $1,085 $1,676
1989 $17,858 - $976 -
1988 $14,303 - $823 -
1987 $11,666 - $600 -
1986 $11,406 - $557 -
1985 $11,455 - $480 -
1984 $12,436 - $567 -
1983 $11,532 - $533 -
1982 $12,798 - $537 -
1981 $11,871 - $634 -
1980 $10,223 - $571 -
1979 $9,308 - $566 -
1978 $8,264 - $546 -
1977 $7,786 - $549 -
1976 $7,497 - $612 -
1975 $7,014 - $656 -
1974 $6,492 - $708 -
1973 $4,778 - $601 -
1972 $3,955 - $522 -
1971 $3,500 - $478 -
1970 $3,310 - $457 -
1969 $2,996 - - -
1968 $2,728 - - -
1967 $2,584 - - -
1966 $2,347 - - -
1965 $2,284 - - -
1964 $2,134 - - -
1963 $1,970 - - -
1962 $1,858 - - -
1961 $1,880 - - -
1960 $1,813 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia's GDP per capita is $64,604, ranking 14/197, compared to $6,345 in Tuvalu, ranking 110/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Australia ranks 22nd at $72,111, while Tuvalu ranks 152nd at $6,151.

Economic indicators

Australia Tuvalu
Gross domestic product
$1.76T
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank
14/197
2024
196/197
2023
GDP growth
1.37%
2023-2024
3.85%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank
14/197
2024
110/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$6,151
2023
GDP per capita PPP rank
22/197
2024
152/197
2023
Government debt
$891B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank
22/185
2024
171/185
2023
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$4,233
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.7%
2010
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
118.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.16%
2023-2024
1.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
3.6%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
7.32%
2022
Population
27799169
9341

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Australia
Spending

Debt
Tuvalu
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Australia Tuvalu
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 38.9% 50.7% 118.4% 6.96%
2023 37.6% 49.6% 138.8% 6.67%
2022 37.6% 50.2% 115.3% 6.33%
2021 41.8% 55.5% 113.8% 11.3%
2020 44.4% 57.1% 119.5% 12.1%
2019 38.9% 46.7% 113.6% 11.6%
2018 36.9% 41.8% 125.6% 11.8%
2017 36.8% 41.2% 106.4% 12%
2016 37.3% 40.6% 119.6% 11.5%
2015 37.3% 37.7% 116.9% 14.4%
2014 36.7% 34% 96.8% 16.4%
2013 36.4% 30.5% 80.2% 17.8%
2012 36.5% 27.5% 76.8% 19.3%
2011 36.3% 24% 77.2% 19.1%
2010 37% 20.3% 93.9% 21.1%
2009 37.8% 16.6% 100% 20.6%
2008 35.1% 11.7% 85.8% 19.8%
2007 34.3% 9.67% 88.6% 32.4%
2006 34.5% 9.94% 98.5% 37.5%
2005 34.6% 10.9% 82.1% 37.4%
2004 34.8% 11.9% 74.1% -
2003 34.9% 13.2% - -
2002 34.9% 15% - -
2001 35.6% 17.1% - -
2000 35.2% 19.5% - -
1999 36.2% 22.5% - -
1998 34.6% 23.7% - -
1997 32.8% 25.9% - -
1996 33.5% 29.3% - -
1995 33.7% 31.1% - -
1994 33.7% 31.7% - -
1993 34.1% 30.7% - -
1992 34.1% 27.6% - -
1991 33.1% 21.6% - -
1990 30.5% 16.4% - -
1989 34.5% 17% - -
1988 34.6% 20.5% - -
1987 36% 25.2% - -
1986 38.4% 25.5% - -
1985 38.7% 24% - -
1984 38.4% 22.3% - -
1983 37% 21% - -
1982 36.7% 16.8% - -
1981 33.4% 19.1% - -
1980 33.2% 21.2% - -
1979 32.5% 22.8% - -
1978 33.2% 24.7% - -
1977 34.1% 23.6% - -
1976 33.3% 22.9% - -
1975 33% 23.6% - -
1974 30.9% 22.3% - -
1973 26.6% 27.3% - -
1972 27% 30.7% - -
1971 26.1% 32.2% - -
1970 25.3% 34.9% - -
1969 24.7% 36.7% - -
1968 25.3% 39.4% - -
1967 26.4% 40.5% - -
1966 25.6% 42.4% - -
1965 25.8% 43.7% - -
1964 23.5% 44.9% - -
1963 23% 47.5% - -
1962 22.7% 50.2% - -
1961 23.3% 49.3% - -
1960 21.8% 48.3% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Australia's government spending was $684B, accounting for 38.9% of its GDP, while Tuvalu spent $86.4M, or 118.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 50.7% in Australia and 6.96% in Tuvalu, ranking 104/185 and 182/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Australia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Australia Tuvalu
2024 -2.25% -8.23%
2023 -1.27% 15.3%
2022 -2.21% -14.6%
2021 -6.37% -13.3%
2020 -8.73% 13.7%
2019 -4.41% -1.07%
2018 -1.26% 30.3%
2017 -1.72% 2.09%
2016 -2.42% 27.5%
2015 -2.79% 14.7%
2014 -2.92% 3.26%
2013 -2.81% 26%
2012 -3.51% 9.58%
2011 -4.53% -8.8%
2010 -5.12% -23.4%
2009 -4.56% -13.5%
2008 -1.1% -17.2%
2007 1.47% -18.6%
2006 1.77% -36.8%
2005 1.71% -12.8%
2004 1.32% -3.6%
2003 1.05% -
2002 0.19% -
2001 -0.03% -
2000 1.25% -
1999 0.67% -
1998 -0.25% -
1997 -0.49% -
1996 -1.46% -
1995 -2.6% -
1994 -3.79% -
1993 -4.73% -
1992 -4.74% -
1991 -2.79% -
1990 -0.23% -
1989 -1.29% -
1988 -0.77% -
1987 -1.66% -
1986 -3.5% -
1985 -5.24% -
1984 -5.48% -
1983 -5.66% -
1982 -5.19% -
1981 -3.25% -
1980 -2.87% -
1979 -2.32% -
1978 -4.19% -
1977 -4.39% -
1976 -3.44% -
1975 -3.47% -
1974 -2.46% -
1973 0.16% -
1972 -0.97% -
1971 -0.23% -
1970 -0.23% -
1969 0.53% -
1968 -0.7% -
1967 -1.65% -
1966 -1.77% -
1965 -1.46% -
1964 0.19% -
1963 -0.26% -
1962 -0.38% -
1961 -0.78% -
1960 0.47% -
1959 0.06% -
1958 -0.25% -
1957 -0.33% -
1956 1% -
1955 0.08% -
1954 -0.27% -
1953 -0.86% -
1952 -0.44% -
1951 1.85% -
1950 4.29% -
1949 0.72% -
1948 2% -
1947 -0.45% -
1946 -4.09% -
1945 -8.87% -
1944 -11.8% -
1943 -12.4% -
1942 -5.17% -
1941 -2.14% -
1940 0.51% -
1939 0.77% -
1938 0.24% -
1937 0.28% -
1936 0.17% -
1935 0.24% -
1934 0.28% -
1933 0.28% -
1932 0.02% -
1931 -0.8% -
1930 -1% -
1929 -0.53% -
1928 -0.69% -
1927 -0.5% -
1926 -0.31% -
1925 -0.26% -
1924 -0.5% -
1923 -0.33% -
1922 -0.94% -
1921 -2% -
1920 -2.43% -
1919 -4.8% -
1918 -4.36% -
1917 -4.99% -
1916 -3.47% -
1915 -1.11% -
1914 -0.29% -
1913 0% -
1912 0.12% -
1911 0.39% -
1910 0.39% -
1909 0.37% -
1908 -0.15% -
1907 0.41% -
1906 0.23% -
1905 0.11% -
1904 -0.13% -
1903 -0.02% -
1902 0.16% -
1901 1.46% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1901–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2023, Australia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $22B, equivalent to 1.27% of GDP. This compares to Tuvalu's surplus of $9.55M, or 15.3% of GDP.

Over the past 20 years, Australia recorded a fiscal deficit in 16 of those years, while Tuvalu ran a deficit in 11 years. On average, Australia posted an annual deficit equal to 2.47% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.06% of GDP for Tuvalu.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Australia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Australia Tuvalu
2024 3.16% 1.2%
2023 5.6% 7.2%
2022 6.59% 12.2%
2021 2.86% 6.7%
2020 0.85% 1.6%
2019 1.61% 3.5%
2018 1.91% 2.2%
2017 1.95% 4.1%
2016 1.28% 3.5%
2015 1.51% 3.1%
2014 2.49% 1.1%
2013 2.45% 2%
2012 1.76% 1.4%
2011 3.3% 0.5%
2010 2.92% -1.9%
2009 1.77% -0.3%
2008 4.35% 10.4%
2007 2.33% 2.3%
2006 3.56% 4.2%
2005 2.69% 3.2%
2004 2.34% 2.4%
2003 2.73% 2.9%
2002 2.98% 5.1%
2001 4.41% 1.5%
2000 4.46% -
1999 1.48% -
1998 0.86% -
1997 0.22% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2001–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 24 years, Australia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.81%, compared with 3.34% in Tuvalu. In 2024, inflation was 3.16% in Australia and 1.2% in Tuvalu.

Top exports between countries

Australia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $4.46M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.52M
Metals $1.12M
Raw materials & minerals $1.05M
Chemicals & pharma $664K
Miscellaneous $378K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $295K
Animal & marine products $168K
Wood & paper products $42K
Precious metals & jewellery $38K
Tuvalu
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $31K

Balance of trade

Australia Tuvalu
Current account balance
-$34.8B
2024
$2.71M
2022
Current account balance ranking
187/190
2024
77/190
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
+4.59%
2022
Goods imports
$297B
2024
$24.2M
2022
Goods exports
$341B
2024
$184K
2022
Service imports
$109B
2024
$33.1M
2022
Service exports
$84.1B
2024
$2.05M
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
8.22%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Australia Tuvalu
Economic freedom 80.1 60
Economic freedom ranking 5/197 99/197
Property rights 88.2 n/a
Government integrity 88.1 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 96.3 n/a
Tax burden 61.8 n/a
Government spending 56.6 n/a
Fiscal health 89 n/a
Business freedom 92.3 n/a
Labor freedom 61.5 n/a
Monetary freedom 77.2 n/a
Trade freedom 89.8 n/a
Investment freedom 80 n/a
Financial freedom 80 n/a

Other economic metrics

Australia Tuvalu
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
15.9%
2015
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$86M
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$69,600
2024
$8,320
2023
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
39/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$39.2B
2024
$0
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$53.4B
2024
$258K
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.9B
2024
$0
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
26.3%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
n/a

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1901–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  6. TradeMap (2002–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.