GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Nauru
Nauru: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 22,620 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Nauru, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Nauru stood at 22,620 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Nauru peaked at 22,620 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,894 current LCU per person, in 2007.
Nauru ranks 180th 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,505 current LCU per person | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 177 Greece 23,848 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Northern Mariana Islands 23,786 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Latvia 23,285 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Panama 19,790 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Palau 19,532 current LCU per person compare
- 183 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Nauru?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Nauru was 22,620 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,894 current LCU per person in 2007.
- How does Nauru rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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: linked series (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.