Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Nauru
Nauru: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Nauru, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 3.31 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
That represents a change of down 67.3% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Nauru peaked at 79.33 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -18.09 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Nauru 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 17.95 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1975 | 20.26 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1977 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1979 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1981 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1983 | 8 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1985 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +241.6% |
| 1986 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 1987 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 1991 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1992 | -0.6647 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1993 | -6.8 % change on previous year | +922.6% |
| 1994 | -7.3 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1995 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1996 | -8.29 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1997 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1998 | -8.32 % change on previous year | +146.1% |
| 1999 | -0.2819 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2000 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +492.8% |
| 2001 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2002 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +169.1% |
| 2003 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2005 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -877.7% |
| 2006 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2007 | -18.09 % change on previous year | +777.2% |
| 2008 | 79.33 % change on previous year | -538.5% |
| 2009 | 40.42 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2010 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2011 | 31.88 % change on previous year | -549.9% |
| 2012 | 36.6 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2014 | 20.37 % change on previous year | +295.3% |
| 2015 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2016 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -351.8% |
| 2017 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2018 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2019 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 3.31 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.62 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 3.31 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.53 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -922.6% | -0.6647 % change on previous year | -6.8 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -877.7% | 1.07 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -777.2% | -2.06 % change on previous year | -18.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.79 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 20.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.39 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.92 % change on previous year | -8.32 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.02 % change on previous year | -18.09 % change on previous year | 79.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 36.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 137 Belgium 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 138 United Kingdom 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Spain 3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Austria 3.16 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Thailand 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) 3.09 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 176.3 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 403.74 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Nauru?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Nauru was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 79.33 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.09 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Nauru rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Nauru ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.