GNI per capita in Nauru
Nauru: GNI per capita was 16,365 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Nauru, 2010–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Nauru stood at 16,365 US$. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 185.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Nauru peaked at 16,365 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,729 US$, in 2010.
That places Nauru 57th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,729 US$ | — |
| 2011 | 8,027 US$ | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 11,596 US$ | +44.5% |
| 2013 | 12,017 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 12,371 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 11,397 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 12,961 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 14,447 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 15,803 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 15,840 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16,365 US$ | +3.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 16,365 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 62% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 16,365 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,038 US$, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,019 US$ | 5,729 US$ | 15,840 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,365 US$ | 16,365 US$ | 16,365 US$ | 1 |
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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$), annual growth rate 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Nauru?
- Gni per capita in Nauru was 16,365 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 16,365 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,729 US$ in 2010.
- How does Nauru rank for gni per capita?
- Nauru ranks 57th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.