General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Nauru
Nauru: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 29,106 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Nauru, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 29,106 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 266.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Nauru peaked at 29,106 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Nauru ranks 107th of 195 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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 4,093 current LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 3,983 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,971 current LCU per person | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 4,383 current LCU per person | +47.5% |
| 2013 | 5,800 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 6,144 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 7,942 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 11,480 current LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 13,070 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 13,418 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15,966 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 17,435 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 18,704 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 23,981 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 22,400 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 25,278 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 29,106 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 29,106 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,791 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 29,106 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,281 current LCU per person, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 409.34 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 4,093 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,516 current LCU per person | 2,971 current LCU per person | 15,966 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,817 current LCU per person | 17,435 current LCU per person | 29,106 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 104 Switzerland 29,437 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Belgium 29,366 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Netherlands 29,302 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Finland 28,764 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Brazil 28,572 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Germany 26,818 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)
- 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), per capita in Nauru?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Nauru was 29,106 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 29,106 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Nauru rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government total expenditure (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.