Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Nauru
Nauru: Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 was 77.85 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Nauru, 2009–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Nauru is 77.85 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Nauru peaked at 133.54 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.7 Percentage of GDP, in 2011.
That places Nauru 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 67.98 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 73.77 Percentage of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 44.7 Percentage of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 45.97 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 66.02 Percentage of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 61.33 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 85.36 Percentage of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 96.01 Percentage of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 102.28 Percentage of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 90.78 Percentage of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 105.97 Percentage of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 109.39 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 92.96 Percentage of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 133.54 Percentage of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 116.37 Percentage of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 116.89 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 90.95 Percentage of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2026 | 81.39 Percentage of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2027 | 77.96 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2028 | 77.91 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 77.85 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 77.85 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.73 Percentage of GDP, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 77.85 Percentage of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.29 Percentage of GDP, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.98 Percentage of GDP | 67.98 Percentage of GDP | 67.98 Percentage of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.22 Percentage of GDP | 44.7 Percentage of GDP | 105.97 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.52 Percentage of GDP | 77.85 Percentage of GDP | 133.54 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 1 Lesotho 48.49 Percentage of GDP compare
- 1 Tuvalu 117.81 Percentage of GDP compare
- 1 Timor-Leste 74.64 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Croatia 44.62 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Kiribati 103.28 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Micronesia 66.37 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Poland 47.98 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 68.76 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Moldova 36 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Belgium 56.19 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Netherlands 46.7 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 France 55.73 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Slovenia 45.79 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2806 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.827 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 325.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0409 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 237.81 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Nauru?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Nauru was 77.85 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 133.54 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
- How does Nauru rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Nauru ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.