The Hardship in Tuvalu Report analyses the monetary poverty (or hardship) and inequality in Tuvalu using data that have been collected from the Tuvalu 2022 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES).
CSD wishes to thank its partners, staff, field workers, and most importantly, the households that were selected for the HIES component of the LFC 2022-23 for their willingness to participate in the survey.
The table below shows the Key Monetary Measures of living standards in Tuvalu.
| Annual Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (2022, current local currency) | |
| Mean (median) annual adult equivalent consumption | AUD 4,487 (AUD 3,891) |
| Basic Needs Poverty Line (BNPL) | AUD 2,668 |
| Basic Needs Poverty Rate (BNPR) | 21.5% |
| Gini Index | 0.294 |
The Hardship in Tuvalu 2022-23 Report is now available for download below;
