GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Nauru
Nauru: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 32,183 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32,183 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
159th
of 208 countries
All-time high
32,853 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
2,798 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Nauru, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Nauru is 32,183 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Nauru peaked at 32,853 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,798 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Nauru 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,798 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,004 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 3,269 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 3,609 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 4,222 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 5,031 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 5,415 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 5,891 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 6,071 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 6,268 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 6,593 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 6,797 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 7,134 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 7,539 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 7,472 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 7,581 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 7,817 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 8,111 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 8,243 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 8,411 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 8,982 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 8,133 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 7,941 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 7,342 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 6,782 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 6,338 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 5,803 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 5,598 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5,134 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 5,123 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5,043 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4,986 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,764 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 5,046 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 5,161 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4,723 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 4,607 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,619 current LCU per person | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 4,716 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 7,078 current LCU per person | +50.1% |
| 2010 | 6,483 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 8,118 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 11,492 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 10,988 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 12,349 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 12,790 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 16,457 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 17,891 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 19,752 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 21,352 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 24,006 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 27,184 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 32,502 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 32,328 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 32,853 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 32,183 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 32,183 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,968 current LCU per person, 46% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 32,183 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98,458 current LCU per person, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,558 current LCU per person | 2,798 current LCU per person | 6,268 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,570 current LCU per person | 6,593 current LCU per person | 8,411 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,718 current LCU per person | 5,123 current LCU per person | 8,982 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,974 current LCU per person | 3,619 current LCU per person | 7,078 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,767 current LCU per person | 6,483 current LCU per person | 21,352 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,176 current LCU per person | 24,006 current LCU per person | 32,853 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33,240 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Slovenia 32,872 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Peru 32,204 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Belarus 31,176 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Grenada 30,884 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Zambia 30,170 current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 325.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0409 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 237.81 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Nauru?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Nauru was 32,183 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 32,853 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,798 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.6%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.