Number of local governments in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of local governments was 8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
69th
of 75 countries
All-time high
9
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Number of local governments in Tuvalu, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, number of local governments in Tuvalu stood at 8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over five years.
That places Tuvalu 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of local governments in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 9 | — |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.75 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More public sector data for Tuvalu
- Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP 110.49 (2030)
- Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP 116.53 (2030)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 50 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 60.38 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 0.0% (2025)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data 15 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 22.95 (2024)
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, General government 0 US dollar (2023)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.23 (2022)
- Agriculture share of Government Expenditure 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Tuvalu?
- Number of local governments in Tuvalu was 8 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of local governments?
- Tuvalu ranks 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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