GDP per capita in Nauru
Nauru: GDP per capita was 14,640 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Nauru, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Nauru stood at 14,640 current US$.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nauru peaked at 15,310 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,085 current US$, in 2002.
Nauru ranks 89th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,619 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2,811 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 3,191 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 3,864 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 5,199 current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 5,740 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 5,703 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 5,646 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5,721 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5,950 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 6,138 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 6,594 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 6,577 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5,896 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 5,654 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 4,859 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 4,569 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 4,485 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5,012 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 5,723 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 5,776 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,333 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 5,103 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4,310 current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 3,921 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 3,932 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,679 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 3,661 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,909 current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 2,683 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 2,649 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,232 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 2,085 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 2,463 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 3,041 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 2,992 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,910 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,272 current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 3,757 current US$ | +65.3% |
| 2009 | 4,411 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 4,736 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 6,444 current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 9,843 current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2013 | 8,975 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 9,230 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7,747 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 8,748 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 9,657 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 11,414 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 10,802 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 10,709 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12,748 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 15,310 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 13,603 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 14,048 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 14,640 current US$ | +4.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 14,640 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 37% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 14,640 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,644 current US$ | 2,619 current US$ | 5,950 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,550 current US$ | 4,485 current US$ | 6,594 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,131 current US$ | 2,683 current US$ | 5,776 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,881 current US$ | 2,085 current US$ | 4,411 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,760 current US$ | 4,736 current US$ | 11,414 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,510 current US$ | 10,709 current US$ | 15,310 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 86 Montenegro 14,817 current US$ compare
- 87 Saint Lucia 14,746 current US$ compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 14,692 current US$ compare
- 90 Maldives 14,615 current US$ compare
- 91 Mexico 13,889 current US$ compare
- 92 China 13,862 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Nauru?
- Gdp per capita in Nauru was 14,640 current US$ 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 15,310 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,085 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Nauru rank for gdp per capita?
- Nauru ranks 89th 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 89.0%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.