Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
124th
of 198 countries
All-time high
30,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1990
All-time low
6,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2007
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Nauru, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Nauru peaked at 30,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2007.
Nauru ranks 124th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 23,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 19,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 16,328 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 15,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 14,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 12,638 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 11,490 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 10,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 9,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 8,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 8,279 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 7,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 7,527 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,202 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 7,210 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,831 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 6,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 7,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 6,928 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6,909 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 9,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 9,800 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 11,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11,531 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 10,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 11,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 11,306 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 12,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 12,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 11,958 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 25% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 30,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,037 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,909 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,531 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,306 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 121 Guatemala 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 122 Belize 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 123 Iraq 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 125 El Salvador 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 11,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 127 Jamaica 11,358 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Nauru?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Nauru was 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 30,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2007.
- How does Nauru rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.