China vs Nauru: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official)

China
13,862 current US$
in 2025
Nauru
14,640 current US$
in 2025
China rank
92nd
Nauru rank
89th

GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) over time

  • China
  • Nauru
05.0k10.0k15.0k196019922025

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 14,640 current US$ against 13,862 current US$ in China, a difference of 778 current US$.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nauru ahead.

China ranks 92nd and Nauru ranks 89th of 214 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$ 2,881 current US$ 871.21 current US$ Nauru
2010s 7,750 current US$ 8,760 current US$ 1,009 current US$ Nauru
2020s 12,765 current US$ 13,510 current US$ 744.27 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 14,640 current US$ against 13,862 current US$ in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between China and Nauru?
778 current US$, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nauru?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do China and Nauru rank globally for gdp per capita?
China ranks 92nd and Nauru ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.