Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 7.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
3.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Nauru, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nauru is 7.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 14.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 2007.
Nauru ranks 37th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 11.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 9.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 8.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 7.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 6.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 5.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 5.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 4.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 4.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 4.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 3.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 3.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 4.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 5.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 6.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 6.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 7.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 7.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 7.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 14.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 8.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 35 Seychelles 7.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 36 Austria 7.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 6.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 6.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 40 Czechia 6.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nauru was 7.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Nauru rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.