Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 386,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nauru, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nauru stood at 386,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 190.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 508,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
Nauru ranks 35th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 245,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 180,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 167,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 174,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 164,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 133,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 110,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 86,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 83,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 85,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 204,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.2% |
| 2019 | 242,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 450,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 2021 | 508,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 454,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 386,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 386,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 386,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +138.2% | 85,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 204,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 180,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 245,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 145,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 83,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 242,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 450,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 386,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 508,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 32 Japan 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Czechia 412,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Hungary 404,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Kuwait 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Curacao 303,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Marshall Islands 271,843 BoP, current US$ 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nauru was 386,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 508,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Nauru rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.