Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Nauru
Nauru: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 59.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Nauru, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 59.7% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Nauru peaked at 137.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2018.
Nauru ranks 94th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 137.2% | — |
| 2015 | 120.2% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +120.5% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | -16.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 59.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 59.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 42.7% | 137.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 56.9% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 263.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 325.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0409 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 237.81 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Nauru?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Nauru was 59.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 137.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2018.
- How does Nauru rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Nauru ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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