GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 8.08 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.08 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
32nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
9.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
878,520 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Nauru, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Nauru is 8.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 9.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 878,520 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nauru ranks 32nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 878,520 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 950,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 2.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 2.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 5.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2013 | 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 5.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 6.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 6.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 9.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 8.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 878,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 29 Denmark 10.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 9.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ireland 8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Andorra 8.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Italy 7.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Curacao 7.39 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.05 (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 20,829 current US$ per person (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$), annual -16.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.5697 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Nauru was 8.08 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 878,520 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.