GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Nauru

Nauru: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
131st
of 204 countries
All-time high
26.67 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-19.97 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Nauru, 1991–2025

-20-1001020301991200820251991: -16.3 % change on previous year1992: -14.4 % change on previous year1993: -14.1 % change on previous year1994: -1.8 % change on previous year1995: -6 % change on previous year1996: -10.2 % change on previous year1997: -7.4 % change on previous year1998: -10.8 % change on previous year1999: -5.2 % change on previous year2000: -4.7 % change on previous year2001: -4.7 % change on previous year2002: -8.6 % change on previous year2003: 2.3 % change on previous year2004: -1.7 % change on previous year2005: 3.1 % change on previous year2006: 11.8 % change on previous year2007: -20 % change on previous year2008: 22.3 % change on previous year2009: -5 % change on previous year2010: 1.2 % change on previous year2011: 17.1 % change on previous year2012: 26.7 % change on previous year2013: 5.9 % change on previous year2014: 17.9 % change on previous year2015: 4.4 % change on previous year2016: 5.1 % change on previous year2017: -4.7 % change on previous year2018: 1.4 % change on previous year2019: 10.3 % change on previous year2020: 2.9 % change on previous year2021: 12.7 % change on previous year2022: 7.1 % change on previous year2023: 3 % change on previous year2024: 4 % change on previous year2025: 5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Nauru is 5 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Nauru peaked at 26.67 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -19.97 % change on previous year, in 2007.

That places Nauru 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Nauru, 1991 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 -16.25 % change on previous year —
1992 -14.35 % change on previous year -11.7%
1993 -14.13 % change on previous year -1.6%
1994 -1.81 % change on previous year -87.2%
1995 -5.99 % change on previous year +230.5%
1996 -10.25 % change on previous year +71.0%
1997 -7.38 % change on previous year -27.9%
1998 -10.8 % change on previous year +46.2%
1999 -5.25 % change on previous year -51.4%
2000 -4.75 % change on previous year -9.5%
2001 -4.66 % change on previous year -1.8%
2002 -8.57 % change on previous year +83.9%
2003 2.26 % change on previous year -126.4%
2004 -1.74 % change on previous year -176.9%
2005 3.14 % change on previous year -280.0%
2006 11.8 % change on previous year +276.2%
2007 -19.97 % change on previous year -269.3%
2008 22.31 % change on previous year -211.7%
2009 -4.97 % change on previous year -122.3%
2010 1.22 % change on previous year -124.4%
2011 17.07 % change on previous year +1304.9%
2012 26.67 % change on previous year +56.2%
2013 5.9 % change on previous year -77.9%
2014 17.86 % change on previous year +202.9%
2015 4.38 % change on previous year -75.5%
2016 5.12 % change on previous year +17.0%
2017 -4.67 % change on previous year -191.2%
2018 1.42 % change on previous year -130.5%
2019 10.34 % change on previous year +626.1%
2020 2.94 % change on previous year -71.6%
2021 12.67 % change on previous year +330.7%
2022 7.11 % change on previous year -43.9%
2023 2.95 % change on previous year -58.5%
2024 3.97 % change on previous year +34.3%
2025 5 % change on previous year +26.1%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 5 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.51 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 5 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.52 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +1304.9% 1.22 % change on previous year 17.07 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -9.58 % change on previous year -16.25 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year 9
2000s -0.5155 % change on previous year -19.97 % change on previous year 22.31 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.53 % change on previous year -4.67 % change on previous year 26.67 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.77 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year 12.67 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 128 Marshall Islands 5.15 % change on previous year compare
  2. 129 Malta 5.03 % change on previous year compare
  3. 130 United States 5.02 % change on previous year compare
  4. 132 Dominican Republic 4.98 % change on previous year compare
  5. 133 Lesotho 4.84 % change on previous year compare
  6. 134 Czechia 4.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Nauru?
Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Nauru was 5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 26.67 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was -19.97 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Nauru rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
Nauru ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 8,479 data points, 1991–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.