Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 16.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nauru, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 16.63 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nauru peaked at 317.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.91 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
Nauru ranks 150th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.76 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 15.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 15.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 82.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +439.6% |
| 2012 | 84.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 247.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +192.4% |
| 2014 | 273.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 264.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 317.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 172.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 2018 | 78.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.6% |
| 2019 | 36.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.9% |
| 2020 | 5.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.6% |
| 2021 | 7.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 17.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.3% |
| 2023 | 16.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 16.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 16.63 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 16.63 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 23% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +439.6% | 15.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.34 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 157.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 317.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 147 Argentina 18.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 148 Mauritania 18.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Burundi 16.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Namibia 16.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Zambia 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Finland 15.2 BoP, current US$ per person 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nauru?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nauru was 16.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 317.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Nauru rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 150th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.