Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre was 12.65 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.65 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13 million USD per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.804 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 12.65 million USD per square kilometre for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 13 million USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.804 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nauru ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.804 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.8799 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 1.02 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 1.35 million USD per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 1.6 million USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 1.76 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 1.79 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.79 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.94 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 2 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.2 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 2.34 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.22 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.13 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.1 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.73 million USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 1.75 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.94 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 2.26 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 2.39 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 2.58 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 2.39 million USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2.23 million USD per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.93 million USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 1.92 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.83 million USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million USD per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9789 million USD per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9923 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million USD per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 million USD per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million USD per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million USD per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 3.09 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 4.47 million USD per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 6.31 million USD per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 6.11 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 5.47 million USD per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8 million USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 7.95 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 8.09 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 8.88 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 13 million USD per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 11.75 million USD per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 12.65 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 12.65 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.38 million USD per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 12.65 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6723 million USD per square kilometre, 18.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 million USD per square kilometre | 0.804 million USD per square kilometre | 2 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 million USD per square kilometre | 1.73 million USD per square kilometre | 2.39 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 million USD per square kilometre | 1.27 million USD per square kilometre | 2.58 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9789 million USD per square kilometre | 2.79 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 million USD per square kilometre | 3.09 million USD per square kilometre | 8.09 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.57 million USD per square kilometre | 8.88 million USD per square kilometre | 13 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 17 Barbados 14.98 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Kingdom 13.88 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 19 Germany 13.27 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 21 Japan 12.26 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 Denmark 10.47 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 23 Kuwait 10.07 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.827 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2806 Percent per annum (2029)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 23,451 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 8,340 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.5697 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 16.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Nauru was 12.65 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 13 million USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.804 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. 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 National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — Value US$ 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 National Income — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — 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 National Income — 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.