GDP (current US$), per capita in Nauru
Nauru: GDP (current US$), per capita was 14,640 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Nauru, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 14,640 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Nauru peaked at 15,310 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,085 current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Nauru 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,619 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,811 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 3,191 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 3,864 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 5,199 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 5,740 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 5,703 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 5,646 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5,721 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5,950 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 6,138 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 6,594 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 6,577 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5,896 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 5,654 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 4,859 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 4,569 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 4,485 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5,012 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 5,723 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 5,776 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,333 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 5,103 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4,310 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 3,921 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 3,932 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,679 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 3,661 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,909 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 2,683 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 2,649 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,232 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 2,085 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 2,463 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 3,041 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 2,992 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,910 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,272 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 3,757 current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 2009 | 4,411 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 4,736 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 6,444 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 9,843 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 2013 | 8,975 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 9,230 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7,747 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 8,748 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 9,657 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 11,414 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 10,802 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 10,709 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12,748 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 15,310 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 13,603 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 14,048 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 14,640 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,644 current US$ per person | 2,619 current US$ per person | 5,950 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,550 current US$ per person | 4,485 current US$ per person | 6,594 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,131 current US$ per person | 2,683 current US$ per person | 5,776 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,881 current US$ per person | 2,085 current US$ per person | 4,411 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,760 current US$ per person | 4,736 current US$ per person | 11,414 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,510 current US$ per person | 10,709 current US$ per person | 15,310 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 85 Montenegro 14,817 current US$ per person compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 14,746 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 14,692 current US$ per person compare
- 89 Maldives 14,615 current US$ per person compare
- 90 Mexico 13,889 current US$ per person compare
- 91 China 13,862 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.827 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2806 Percent per annum (2029)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.49 (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 32,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -16.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4887 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Nauru?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Nauru was 14,640 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 15,310 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,085 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Nauru rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.