General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nauru
Nauru: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was 15.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nauru, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nauru is 15.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nauru peaked at 50 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -25 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Nauru ranks 36th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -25 % change on previous year | +925.0% |
| 2012 | 50 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2013 | 35.56 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2015 | 31.82 % change on previous year | +288.2% |
| 2016 | 47.13 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2018 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2019 | 20.13 % change on previous year | +396.5% |
| 2020 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 29.22 % change on previous year | +270.8% |
| 2023 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2024 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -325.3% |
| 2025 | 15.89 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 15.89 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.41 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 15.89 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.21 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -925.0% | -2.44 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.51 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.71 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year | 29.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 33 Bulgaria 16.14 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.06 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Niger 16.04 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Cape Verde 15.59 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Tanzania 15.52 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Moldova 15.49 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate 0.179 (2100)
- Population density 1,034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nauru?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nauru was 15.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 50 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -25 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Nauru rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Nauru ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.