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Economy of India vs Tuvalu compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

India has a GDP of $3.91T compared to $62.3M for Tuvalu, ranking 5/197 and 196/197 by economy size, respectively.

India has $3.19T in government debt (81.6% of GDP), compared to $4.15M (6.96% of GDP) in Tuvalu.

India vs Tuvalu GDP by year

India
Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP, current $
India Tuvalu
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 -
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $62,280,312
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $59,065,982
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $60,196,406
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $51,746,594
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $54,123,199
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $48,015,260
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $45,276,595
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $41,629,064
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $36,811,936
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $38,760,983
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $38,615,891
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $39,345,579
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $39,196,957
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $32,105,408
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $28,076,984
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $31,874,435
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $28,450,169
2006 $940,259,888,788 $24,096,875
2005 $820,383,763,511 $22,909,980
2004 $709,152,728,831 $22,798,275
2003 $607,700,687,237 $19,456,338
2002 $514,939,140,319 $16,842,673
2001 $485,440,139,204 $13,964,732
2000 $468,395,521,654 $15,073,976
1999 $458,821,052,616 $14,800,503
1998 $421,351,317,225 $13,795,146
1997 $415,867,563,593 $13,734,210
1996 $392,896,866,205 $13,338,597
1995 $360,281,909,643 $11,922,614
1994 $327,274,843,459 $11,772,611
1993 $279,295,648,983 $10,414,400
1992 $288,208,070,278 $10,535,028
1991 $270,105,341,879 $10,127,314
1990 $320,979,026,420 $9,542,901
1989 $296,042,052,945 $8,454,523
1988 $296,589,670,896 $7,011,059
1987 $279,033,584,092 $5,020,513
1986 $248,985,994,041 $4,574,706
1985 $232,511,554,840 $3,862,852
1984 $212,157,645,178 $4,481,978
1983 $218,262,146,413 $4,152,550
1982 $200,715,624,831 $4,118,945
1981 $193,491,368,446 $4,773,018
1980 $186,328,579,302 $4,206,128
1979 $152,995,442,498 $4,065,659
1978 $137,302,319,829 $3,798,782
1977 $121,486,641,441 $3,669,420
1976 $102,716,451,980 $3,919,072
1975 $98,473,832,017 $4,014,748
1974 $99,526,597,934 $4,122,329
1973 $85,517,673,173 $3,411,915
1972 $71,464,700,667 $2,968,458
1971 $67,351,404,352 $2,716,990
1970 $62,422,483,055 $2,585,956
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

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GDP per capita in India vs Tuvalu by year

India
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tuvalu
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
India Tuvalu
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $2,695 $11,160 - -
2023 $2,530 $10,323 $6,345 $6,151
2022 $2,347 $9,207 $5,911 $5,661
2021 $2,240 $8,050 $5,905 $5,353
2020 $1,907 $6,966 $4,976 $5,122
2019 $2,041 $7,151 $5,115 $5,210
2018 $1,966 $6,715 $4,466 $4,432
2017 $1,950 $6,145 $4,166 $4,227
2016 $1,708 $5,800 $3,809 $4,031
2015 $1,584 $5,425 $3,358 $3,776
2014 $1,554 $5,192 $3,529 $3,419
2013 $1,433 $5,014 $3,510 $3,277
2012 $1,429 $4,820 $3,598 $3,170
2011 $1,445 $4,455 $3,636 $3,176
2010 $1,348 $4,206 $3,025 $2,945
2009 $1,095 $3,887 $2,684 $3,082
2008 $993 $3,633 $3,088 $3,291
2007 $1,022 $3,508 $2,794 $3,034
2006 $802 $3,221 $2,396 $2,787
2005 $710 $2,937 $2,305 $2,728
2004 $624 $2,682 $2,323 $2,765
2003 $544 $2,461 $2,007 $2,770
2002 $469 $2,277 $1,750 $2,915
2001 $450 $2,200 $1,457 $2,596
2000 $443 $2,091 $1,579 $2,597
1999 $442 $2,006 $1,559 $2,543
1998 $414 $1,852 $1,460 $2,560
1997 $416 $1,759 $1,461 $2,204
1996 $401 $1,695 $1,428 $1,982
1995 $375 $1,579 $1,285 $2,083
1994 $348 $1,467 $1,279 $2,165
1993 $303 $1,374 $1,141 $1,939
1992 $319 $1,309 $1,166 $1,837
1991 $306 $1,239 $1,134 $1,769
1990 $371 $1,212 $1,085 $1,676
1989 $350 - $976 -
1988 $358 - $823 -
1987 $345 - $600 -
1986 $315 - $557 -
1985 $301 - $480 -
1984 $281 - $567 -
1983 $296 - $533 -
1982 $278.7 - $537 -
1981 $275 - $634 -
1980 $271.1 - $571 -
1979 $228 - $566 -
1978 $209.4 - $546 -
1977 $189.6 - $549 -
1976 $164.1 - $612 -
1975 $161.1 - $656 -
1974 $166.7 - $708 -
1973 $146.6 - $601 -
1972 $125.3 - $522 -
1971 $120.7 - $478 -
1970 $114.4 - $457 -
1969 $109.5 - - -
1968 $101.6 - - -
1967 $98 - - -
1966 $91 - - -
1965 $121.5 - - -
1964 $117.9 - - -
1963 $103.4 - - -
1962 $92.2 - - -
1961 $87.9 - - -
1960 $84.9 - - -

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

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India's GDP per capita is $2,695, ranking 143/197, compared to $6,345 in Tuvalu, ranking 110/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), India ranks 130th at $11,160, while Tuvalu ranks 152nd at $6,151.

Economic indicators

India Tuvalu
Gross domestic product
$3.91T
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank
5/197
2024
196/197
2023
GDP growth
6.49%
2023-2024
3.85%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank
143/197
2024
110/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$6,151
2023
GDP per capita PPP rank
130/197
2024
152/197
2023
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank
118/185
2024
171/185
2023
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$4,233
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.7%
2010
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
118.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.95%
2023-2024
1.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
5.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
7.32%
2022
Population
1480351380
9341

Spending and national debt comparison by year

India
Spending

Debt
Tuvalu
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
India Tuvalu
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 28.4% 81.6% 118.4% 6.96%
2023 27.9% 80.7% 138.8% 6.67%
2022 29.1% 82.2% 115.3% 6.33%
2021 29.9% 83.5% 113.8% 11.3%
2020 31% 88.4% 119.5% 12.1%
2019 26.8% 75.1% 113.6% 11.6%
2018 26.3% 70.4% 125.6% 11.8%
2017 26.2% 69.7% 106.4% 12%
2016 27.2% 68.9% 119.6% 11.5%
2015 27.1% 69% 116.9% 14.4%
2014 26.2% 67.1% 96.8% 16.4%
2013 26.6% 67.7% 80.2% 17.8%
2012 27.4% 68% 76.8% 19.3%
2011 27.6% 68.7% 77.2% 19.1%
2010 28% 67.7% 93.9% 21.1%
2009 28.5% 72.7% 100% 20.6%
2008 29.3% 74.3% 85.8% 19.8%
2007 26.9% 75.4% 88.6% 32.4%
2006 26.9% 77.9% 98.5% 37.5%
2005 26.9% 82.4% 82.1% 37.4%
2004 28.4% 84.9% 74.1% -
2003 29.9% 85.9% - -
2002 29.1% 84.3% - -
2001 28.3% 80.1% - -
2000 26.1% 74.9% - -
1999 25.8% 71.3% - -
1998 26% 69.3% - -
1997 25.2% 69% - -
1996 24.4% 67.1% - -
1995 25% 70.9% - -
1994 26.2% 74.8% - -
1993 26.2% 78.3% - -
1992 26.7% 78.8% - -
1991 27.3% 76.7% - -
1990 25.8% 50.8% - -
1989 25.7% 50.5% - -
1988 24.9% 48.9% - -
1987 22.5% 48.9% - -
1986 23.2% 47.9% - -
1985 21.6% 44.3% - -
1984 19.8% 41.6% - -
1983 17.8% 39.6% - -
1982 17.8% 41.7% - -
1981 16.6% 37.2% - -
1980 17.5% 38% - -
1979 15.6% 32.2% - -
1978 15% 30.8% - -
1977 13.9% 29.9% - -
1976 14.4% 31.3% - -
1975 12.7% 29.5% - -
1974 11.3% 29% - -
1973 12.9% 34.1% - -
1972 13.5% 37.2% - -
1971 12.4% 37.6% - -
1970 11.7% 38.1% - -
1969 11.5% 38.8% - -
1968 12.6% 40.3% - -
1967 13.8% 38.5% - -
1966 13.8% 36.2% - -
1965 13.7% 36.8% - -
1964 13.2% 33.8% - -
1963 12.3% 35.5% - -
1962 11.5% 36.2% - -
1961 11.8% 38.7% - -
1960 11.2% 36.5% - -

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

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In 2024, India's government spending was $1.11T, accounting for 28.4% of its GDP, while Tuvalu spent $86.4M, or 118.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 81.6% in India and 6.96% in Tuvalu, ranking 43/185 and 182/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
India

Tuvalu
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
India Tuvalu
2024 -7.9% -8.23%
2023 -7.4% 15.3%
2022 -8.97% -14.6%
2021 -9.45% -13.3%
2020 -12.9% 13.7%
2019 -7.69% -1.07%
2018 -6.34% 30.3%
2017 -6.23% 2.09%
2016 -7.12% 27.5%
2015 -7.21% 14.7%
2014 -7.07% 3.26%
2013 -7% 26%
2012 -7.55% 9.58%
2011 -8.35% -8.8%
2010 -8.79% -23.4%
2009 -9.7% -13.5%
2008 -9.17% -17.2%
2007 -4.59% -18.6%
2006 -6.38% -36.8%
2005 -7.49% -12.8%
2004 -9.22% -3.6%
2003 -11.4% -
2002 -11.1% -
2001 -11% -
2000 -8.41% -
1999 -8.7% -
1998 -9.74% -
1997 -8.28% -
1996 -6.71% -
1995 -6.81% -
1994 -8% -
1993 -8.57% -
1992 -7.89% -
1991 -7.9% -
1990 -8.07% -
1989 -7.68% -
1988 -7.01% -
1987 -9.53% -
1986 -10.6% -
1985 -9.58% -
1984 -8.54% -
1983 -7.28% -
1982 -6.78% -
1981 -6.07% -
1980 -7.27% -
1979 -4.87% -
1978 -4.45% -
1977 -4.1% -
1976 -4.1% -
1975 -3.11% -
1974 -2.3% -
1973 -3.53% -
1972 -3.14% -
1971 -2.9% -
1970 -2.35% -
1969 -2.66% -
1968 -3.98% -
1967 -4.97% -
1966 -4.18% -
1965 -4.49% -
1964 -4.41% -
1963 -4.16% -
1962 -3.3% -
1961 -4.1% -
1960 -4.05% -
1959 -5.29% -
1958 -5.08% -
1957 -3.35% -
1956 -2.93% -
1955 -2.77% -
1954 -2.61% -
1953 -1.83% -
1952 0.03% -
1951 -0.5% -
1950 -1.01% -
1949 -0.73% -
1948 -0.82% -
1947 -0.86% -
1946 -2.89% -
1945 -4.4% -
1944 -3.32% -
1943 -3.48% -
1942 -3.62% -
1941 -0.37% -
1940 -0.59% -
1939 -0.32% -
1938 -0.16% -
1937 -0.1% -
1936 -0.45% -
1935 -0.4% -
1934 -0.09% -
1933 0% -
1932 0.03% -
1931 -0.68% -
1930 -1.02% -
1929 -0.91% -
1928 -0.87% -
1927 -0.98% -
1926 -0.88% -
1925 -0.67% -
1924 -0.3% -
1923 -0.66% -
1922 -1.05% -
1921 -1.45% -
1920 -1.57% -
1919 -1.04% -
1918 -0.48% -
1917 -5.69% -
1916 0.25% -
1915 -0.51% -
1914 -0.98% -
1913 -0.85% -
1912 -0.58% -
1911 -0.42% -
1910 -0.85% -
1909 -0.7% -
1908 -1.25% -
1907 -1.22% -
1906 -0.8% -
1905 -2% -
1904 -0.53% -
1903 -0.56% -
1902 -0.56% -
1901 -0.27% -
1900 -1.06% -
1899 -0.56% -
1898 -0.49% -
1897 -1.02% -
1896 -1% -
1895 -0.41% -
1894 -0.5% -
1893 -0.59% -
1892 -0.56% -
1891 -0.64% -
1890 -0.8% -
1889 -0.45% -
1888 -1.94% -
1887 -1.28% -
1886 -0.75% -
1885 -1.48% -
1884 -1.22% -
1883 -0.81% -
1882 -0.77% -
1881 -0.05% -
1880 -0.69% -
1879 -0.39% -
1878 -0.12% -
1877 -0.84% -
1876 -0.8% -
1875 -0.87% -
1874 -0.15% -
1873 -0.28% -
1872 0.31% -
1871 0.42% -
1870 0.19% -
1869 0.01% -
1868 -0.38% -
1867 -0.12% -
1866 -0.31% -
1865 0.21% -
1864 -0.11% -
1863 -0.06% -
1862 0.15% -
1861 -0.16% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2023, India's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $269B, equivalent to 7.4% of GDP. This compares to Tuvalu's surplus of $9.55M, or 15.3% of GDP.

Over the past 20 years, India recorded a fiscal deficit in 20 of those years, while Tuvalu ran a deficit in 11 years. On average, India posted an annual deficit equal to 7.93% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.06% of GDP for Tuvalu.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
India

Tuvalu
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
India Tuvalu
2024 4.95% 1.2%
2023 5.65% 7.2%
2022 6.7% 12.2%
2021 5.13% 6.7%
2020 6.62% 1.6%
2019 3.73% 3.5%
2018 3.94% 2.2%
2017 3.33% 4.1%
2016 4.95% 3.5%
2015 4.91% 3.1%
2014 6.67% 1.1%
2013 10% 2%
2012 9.48% 1.4%
2011 8.91% 0.5%
2010 12% -1.9%
2009 10.9% -0.3%
2008 8.35% 10.4%
2007 6.37% 2.3%
2006 5.8% 4.2%
2005 4.25% 3.2%
2004 3.77% 2.4%
2003 3.81% 2.9%
2002 4.3% 5.1%
2001 3.78% 1.5%
2000 4.01% -
1999 4.67% -
1998 13.2% -
1997 7.16% -

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, India has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.18%, compared with 3.34% in Tuvalu. In 2024, inflation was 4.95% in India and 1.2% in Tuvalu.

Top exports between countries

India
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $63K
Machinery & equipment $51K
Chemicals & pharma $35K
Raw agricultural goods $10K
Miscellaneous $1K
Wood & paper products $1K
Tuvalu
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

India Tuvalu
Current account balance
-$32.1B
2024
$2.71M
2022
Current account balance ranking
186/190
2024
77/190
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.82%
2024
+4.59%
2022
Goods imports
$727B
2024
$24.2M
2022
Goods exports
$447B
2024
$184K
2022
Service imports
$197B
2024
$33.1M
2022
Service exports
$375B
2024
$2.05M
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
21.2%
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.

India Tuvalu
Economic freedom 52.5 60
Economic freedom ranking 146/197 99/197
Property rights 48.3 n/a
Government integrity 37.8 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 52.6 n/a
Tax burden 71.2 n/a
Government spending 75.7 n/a
Fiscal health 6.7 n/a
Business freedom 67.4 n/a
Labor freedom 59 n/a
Monetary freedom 70.9 n/a
Trade freedom 61 n/a
Investment freedom 40 n/a
Financial freedom 40 n/a

Other economic metrics

India Tuvalu
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
7.02%
2015
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
16.3%
2024
15.9%
2015
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$86M
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$11,000
2024
$8,320
2023
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
5/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.89B
2024
$0
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$27.1B
2024
$258K
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$24.2B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.38%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
21.9%
2011
26.3%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
32.9%
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 (1861–1990, 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 (2023–2024, 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.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

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.