China vs Nauru: GDP per capita
China
13,303 current US$
in 2024
Nauru
13,422 current US$
in 2024
China rank
89th
Nauru rank
88th
GDP per capita over time
- China
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 13,422 current US$ against 13,303 current US$ in China, a difference of 119 current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nauru ahead.
China ranks 89th and Nauru ranks 88th of 208 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155.3 current US$ | 4,644 current US$ | 4,489 current US$ | Nauru |
| 1980s | 249.85 current US$ | 5,550 current US$ | 5,301 current US$ | Nauru |
| 1990s | 570.41 current US$ | 4,131 current US$ | 3,560 current US$ | Nauru |
| 2000s | 2,010 current US$ | 2,880 current US$ | 870.48 current US$ | Nauru |
| 2010s | 7,750 current US$ | 8,742 current US$ | 991.18 current US$ | Nauru |
| 2020s | 12,548 current US$ | 12,952 current US$ | 403.6 current US$ | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, China or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 13,422 current US$ against 13,303 current US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between China and Nauru?
- 119 current US$, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nauru?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Nauru rank globally for gdp per capita?
- China ranks 89th and Nauru ranks 88th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release