GDP per capita in Nauru
Nauru: GDP per capita was 8,340 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8,340 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
98th
of 209 countries
All-time high
43,774 constant 2015 US$
in 1975
All-time low
4,200 constant 2015 US$
in 2007
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP per capita in Nauru, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Nauru stood at 8,340 constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nauru peaked at 43,774 constant 2015 US$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4,200 constant 2015 US$, in 2007.
Nauru ranks 98th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,513 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 40,345 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 41,210 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 42,071 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 42,934 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 43,774 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 42,077 constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 40,327 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 38,466 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 36,531 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 34,662 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 32,869 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 31,145 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 29,619 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 28,232 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 26,878 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 25,550 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 24,264 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 23,018 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 21,833 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 20,707 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 16,385 constant 2015 US$ | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 13,487 constant 2015 US$ | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 11,222 constant 2015 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 10,751 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 9,872 constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 8,686 constant 2015 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 7,897 constant 2015 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 6,966 constant 2015 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 6,515 constant 2015 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 6,080 constant 2015 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 5,690 constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 5,147 constant 2015 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 5,174 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4,950 constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4,955 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,382 constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 4,200 constant 2015 US$ | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 5,045 constant 2015 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 4,762 constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 4,749 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,417 constant 2015 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 6,626 constant 2015 US$ | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 6,735 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,639 constant 2015 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 7,747 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,926 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 7,308 constant 2015 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 7,150 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,687 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 7,771 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8,326 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 8,261 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 8,150 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8,219 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 8,340 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,725 constant 2015 US$ | 36,531 constant 2015 US$ | 43,774 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,807 constant 2015 US$ | 21,833 constant 2015 US$ | 34,662 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,249 constant 2015 US$ | 6,515 constant 2015 US$ | 20,707 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,138 constant 2015 US$ | 4,200 constant 2015 US$ | 6,080 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,898 constant 2015 US$ | 4,749 constant 2015 US$ | 7,926 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,178 constant 2015 US$ | 7,771 constant 2015 US$ | 8,340 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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 Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.05 (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 per capita in Nauru?
- Gdp per capita in Nauru was 8,340 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 43,774 constant 2015 US$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 constant 2015 US$ in 2007.
- How does Nauru rank for gdp per capita?
- Nauru ranks 98th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.