Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 8.79 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Nauru stood at 8.79 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 10.2 million USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7674 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nauru 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7674 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.8398 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9688 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 1.53 million USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 1.68 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 1.71 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.71 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.85 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.1 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 2.23 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.12 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 2 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 2.15 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 2.28 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 2.46 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 2.28 million USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2.13 million USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million USD per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 1.83 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.69 million USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2 million USD per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9518 million USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9532 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.08 million USD per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million USD per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4 million USD per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 6.03 million USD per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 5.91 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.64 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 5.22 million USD per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 5.76 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 6.42 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 7.03 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.4 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 10.2 million USD per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 8.5 million USD per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 8.79 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 8.79 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million USD per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 8.79 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6593 million USD per square kilometre, 13.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +79.8% | 1.16 million USD per square kilometre | 2.08 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7674 million USD per square kilometre | 1.91 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 million USD per square kilometre | 1.65 million USD per square kilometre | 2.28 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 million USD per square kilometre | 1.2 million USD per square kilometre | 2.46 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9518 million USD per square kilometre | 2.71 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 million USD per square kilometre | 2.96 million USD per square kilometre | 7.3 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 million USD per square kilometre | 7.4 million USD per square kilometre | 10.2 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 22 Denmark 10.18 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 23 British Virgin Islands 10.04 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 24 Kuwait 9.19 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 26 Andorra 8.05 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ireland 8 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 28 Italy 7.78 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2806 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.827 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Nauru was 8.79 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 million USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7674 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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.