GDP (current US$), per capita in Nauru
Nauru: GDP (current US$), per capita was 13,422 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Nauru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Nauru is 13,422 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Nauru peaked at 14,990 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,085 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Nauru ranks 89th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,619 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,811 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 3,191 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 3,864 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 5,199 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 5,740 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 5,703 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 5,646 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5,721 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5,950 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 6,138 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 6,594 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 6,577 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5,896 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 5,654 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 4,859 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 4,569 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 4,485 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5,012 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 5,723 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 5,776 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,333 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 5,103 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4,310 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 3,921 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 3,932 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,679 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 3,661 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,909 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 2,683 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 2,649 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,232 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 2,085 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 2,463 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 3,041 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 3,014 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,908 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2,302 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 3,715 current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 2009 | 4,395 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 4,724 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 6,481 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 9,817 current US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 2013 | 8,975 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 9,193 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7,703 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 8,724 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 9,613 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 11,409 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 10,777 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 10,696 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 14,990 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 2022 | 12,896 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 12,754 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 13,422 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 13,422 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,873 current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 13,422 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,406 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,644 current US$ per person | 2,619 current US$ per person | 5,950 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,550 current US$ per person | 4,485 current US$ per person | 6,594 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,131 current US$ per person | 2,683 current US$ per person | 5,776 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,880 current US$ per person | 2,085 current US$ per person | 4,395 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,742 current US$ per person | 4,724 current US$ per person | 11,409 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,952 current US$ per person | 10,696 current US$ per person | 14,990 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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 us$), per capita in Nauru?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Nauru was 13,422 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 14,990 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,085 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Nauru rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 89th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.