GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nauru
Nauru: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 14,200 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nauru, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nauru is 14,200 current international $ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nauru peaked at 16,215 current international $ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,789 current international $ per person, in 2007.
Nauru ranks 127th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,215 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 13,265 current international $ per person | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 11,167 current international $ per person | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 9,513 current international $ per person | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 9,308 current international $ per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 8,726 current international $ per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 7,818 current international $ per person | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 7,231 current international $ per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 6,450 current international $ per person | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 6,118 current international $ per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 5,838 current international $ per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 5,587 current international $ per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5,132 current international $ per person | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 5,261 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,169 current international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,336 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 5,975 current international $ per person | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 4,789 current international $ per person | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 5,863 current international $ per person | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 5,568 current international $ per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5,620 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,544 current international $ per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 8,153 current international $ per person | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 8,429 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9,726 current international $ per person | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 9,955 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10,281 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9,650 current international $ per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 9,657 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,554 current international $ per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 10,813 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 12,114 current international $ per person | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 12,874 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 13,172 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 13,612 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 14,200 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 14,200 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,792 current international $ per person, 24% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 14,200 current international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,581 current international $ per person | 6,118 current international $ per person | 16,215 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,452 current international $ per person | 4,789 current international $ per person | 5,975 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,857 current international $ per person | 5,620 current international $ per person | 10,554 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,798 current international $ per person | 10,813 current international $ per person | 14,200 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 124 Guatemala 15,197 current international $ per person compare
- 125 Belize 14,966 current international $ per person compare
- 126 Iraq 14,267 current international $ per person compare
- 128 El Salvador 14,101 current international $ per person compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 13,601 current international $ per person compare
- 130 Jamaica 13,291 current international $ 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nauru?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nauru was 14,200 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 16,215 current international $ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,789 current international $ per person in 2007.
- How does Nauru rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.