GDP (current LCU), per capita in Nauru
Nauru: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 20,473 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Nauru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 20,473 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Nauru peaked at 20,473 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,338 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Nauru 180th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,338 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,510 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 2,731 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 3,016 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 3,528 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 4,204 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 4,524 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 4,922 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 5,073 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 5,237 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5,509 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 5,679 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 5,961 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 6,300 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 6,243 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6,335 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6,531 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6,777 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 6,888 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7,028 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7,505 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 6,795 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 6,635 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 6,134 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 5,667 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 5,296 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 4,848 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 4,678 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,289 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 4,281 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,217 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,160 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,984 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,229 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4,274 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,009 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 3,885 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,933 current LCU per person | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 4,150 current LCU per person | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 5,970 current LCU per person | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 5,363 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 6,573 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 9,521 current LCU per person | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 8,748 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 10,014 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 9,259 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 11,985 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 12,747 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 14,719 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 15,068 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 15,955 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 20,084 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 17,774 current LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 18,950 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 20,473 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 20,473 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 30% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 20,473 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 23% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,808 current LCU per person | 2,338 current LCU per person | 5,237 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,325 current LCU per person | 5,509 current LCU per person | 7,028 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,613 current LCU per person | 4,281 current LCU per person | 7,505 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,181 current LCU per person | 2,933 current LCU per person | 5,970 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,400 current LCU per person | 5,363 current LCU per person | 15,068 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,647 current LCU per person | 15,955 current LCU per person | 20,473 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 177 Greece 22,832 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Croatia 22,110 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Latvia 21,546 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 19,727 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Panama 19,103 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Solomon Islands 18,173 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Nauru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2049)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14.7 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5419 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2823 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 1,034 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,413 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Nauru?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Nauru was 20,473 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 20,473 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,338 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 180th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.