GDP in Nauru
Nauru: GDP was 272.00 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
272.00 million current LCU
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
213th
of 214 countries
All-time high
272.00 million current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
15.69 million current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP in Nauru, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Nauru is 272.00 million current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Nauru peaked at 272.00 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.69 million current LCU, in 1970.
Nauru ranks 213th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.69 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 16.97 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 18.60 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 20.71 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 24.42 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 29.37 million current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 31.96 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 35.26 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 37.02 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 39.11 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 42.13 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 44.52 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 47.92 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 51.76 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 52.30 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 54.17 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 57.10 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 60.63 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 63.13 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 65.99 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 72.22 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 66.93 million current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 66.49 million current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 61.97 million current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 57.45 million current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 53.83 million current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 49.37 million current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 47.70 million current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 43.73 million current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 43.61 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 42.88 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 42.14 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 40.17 million current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 42.54 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 43.00 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 40.00 million current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 39.00 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 29.00 million current LCU | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 42.00 million current LCU | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 60.00 million current LCU | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 54.00 million current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 66.00 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 98.00 million current LCU | +48.5% |
| 2013 | 92.00 million current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 108.00 million current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 102.00 million current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 134.00 million current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 145.00 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 169.00 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 175.00 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 186.00 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 200.00 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 249.00 million current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 240.00 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 256.00 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 272.00 million current LCU | +6.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 272.00 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.72 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 272.00 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 433.92 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.91 million current LCU | 15.69 million current LCU | 39.11 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.96 million current LCU | 42.13 million current LCU | 65.99 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.33 million current LCU | 43.61 million current LCU | 72.22 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.07 million current LCU | 29.00 million current LCU | 60.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.30 million current LCU | 54.00 million current LCU | 175.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.83 million current LCU | 186.00 million current LCU | 272.00 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 210 Micronesia (country) 501.80 million current LCU compare
- 211 Palau 345.00 million current LCU compare
- 212 Marshall Islands 308.00 million current LCU compare
- 214 Tuvalu 89.00 million current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.34 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -111.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.85 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -504.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Nauru?
- Gdp in Nauru was 272.00 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 272.00 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for gdp?
- Nauru ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.