GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Nauru
Nauru: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 22,620 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Nauru, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 22,620 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Nauru peaked at 22,620 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,338 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Nauru 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,338 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,510 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 2,731 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 3,016 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 3,528 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 4,204 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 4,524 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 4,922 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 5,073 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 5,237 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5,509 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 5,679 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 5,961 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 6,300 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 6,243 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6,335 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6,531 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6,777 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 6,888 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7,028 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7,505 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 6,795 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 6,635 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 6,134 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 5,667 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 5,296 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 4,848 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 4,678 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,289 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 4,281 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,217 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,160 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,984 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,229 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4,274 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,980 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 3,887 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,894 current LCU per person | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 4,196 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 5,990 current LCU per person | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 5,377 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 6,536 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 9,545 current LCU per person | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 8,748 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 10,054 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 9,312 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 12,018 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 12,805 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 14,725 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 15,103 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 15,975 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 17,081 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 21,100 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 20,210 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 21,428 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 22,620 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 22,620 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 32% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 22,620 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,808 current LCU per person | 2,338 current LCU per person | 5,237 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,325 current LCU per person | 5,509 current LCU per person | 7,028 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,613 current LCU per person | 4,281 current LCU per person | 7,505 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,181 current LCU per person | 2,894 current LCU per person | 5,990 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,422 current LCU per person | 5,377 current LCU per person | 15,103 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,736 current LCU per person | 15,975 current LCU per person | 22,620 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 176 Greece 23,848 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Northern Mariana Islands 23,786 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Latvia 23,285 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Panama 19,790 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Palau 19,532 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Lesotho 19,480 current LCU per person 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 gdp (current lcu), per capita in Nauru?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Nauru was 22,620 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 22,620 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,338 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (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.