GDP per capita in Nauru
Nauru: GDP per capita was 22,620 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita 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 per capita in Nauru is 22,620 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nauru peaked at 22,620 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,338 current LCU, in 1970.
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 per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,338 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 2,510 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 2,731 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 3,016 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 3,528 current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 4,204 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 4,524 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 4,922 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 5,073 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 5,237 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5,509 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 5,679 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 5,961 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 6,300 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 6,243 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6,335 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6,531 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6,777 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 6,888 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7,028 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7,505 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 6,795 current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 6,635 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 6,134 current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 5,667 current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 5,296 current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 4,848 current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 4,678 current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,289 current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 4,281 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,217 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,160 current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,984 current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,229 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4,274 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,980 current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 3,887 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,894 current LCU | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 4,196 current LCU | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 5,990 current LCU | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 5,377 current LCU | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 6,536 current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 9,545 current LCU | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 8,748 current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 10,054 current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 9,312 current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 12,018 current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 12,805 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 14,725 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 15,103 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 15,975 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 17,081 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 21,100 current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 20,210 current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 21,428 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 22,620 current LCU | +5.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 22,620 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 32% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 22,620 current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,808 current LCU | 2,338 current LCU | 5,237 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,325 current LCU | 5,509 current LCU | 7,028 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,613 current LCU | 4,281 current LCU | 7,505 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,181 current LCU | 2,894 current LCU | 5,990 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,422 current LCU | 5,377 current LCU | 15,103 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,736 current LCU | 15,975 current LCU | 22,620 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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 per capita in Nauru?
- Gdp per capita in Nauru was 22,620 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 22,620 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,338 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for gdp per capita?
- Nauru ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.