Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,068 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nauru, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 1,068 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 63.9% on the previous year and up 420.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Nauru peaked at 1,068 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 149.11 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2016.
Nauru ranks 72nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 489.69 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 360.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 334.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 345.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 321.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 252.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 205.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 158.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 149.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 151.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 355.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.0% |
| 2019 | 417.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 774.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.3% |
| 2021 | 867.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 770.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 651.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 1,068 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1,068 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1,068 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +135.0% | 151.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 355.69 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 425.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 360.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 489.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 269.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 149.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 417.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 826.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 651.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,068 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 69 Romania 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 1,108 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Brunei 1,101 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Georgia 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Grenada 978.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Malaysia 964.52 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Nauru?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Nauru was 1,068 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,068 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.11 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Nauru rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.1%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.