Technical cooperation grants in Nauru
Nauru: Technical cooperation grants was 2.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Technical cooperation grants in Nauru, 1975–2023
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for technical cooperation grants in Nauru is 2.64 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technical cooperation grants in Nauru peaked at 27.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,000 BoP, current US$, in 1975.
That places Nauru 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Technical cooperation grants in Nauru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60,000 BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 140,000 BoP, current US$ | +133.3% |
| 1989 | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 160,000 BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 370,000 BoP, current US$ | +131.2% |
| 1992 | 230,000 BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1993 | 230,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.43 million BoP, current US$ | +956.5% |
| 1995 | 580,000 BoP, current US$ | -76.1% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ | +101.7% |
| 1997 | 630,000 BoP, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 1998 | 380,000 BoP, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 620,000 BoP, current US$ | +63.2% |
| 2000 | 450,000 BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 350,000 BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 530,000 BoP, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2003 | 620,000 BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 860,000 BoP, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ | +232.6% |
| 2006 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | +249.7% |
| 2007 | 13.99 million BoP, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 17.14 million BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 12.78 million BoP, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 18.56 million BoP, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 27.89 million BoP, current US$ | +50.3% |
| 2012 | 15.16 million BoP, current US$ | -45.6% |
| 2013 | 7.98 million BoP, current US$ | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 10.22 million BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 21.27 million BoP, current US$ | +108.0% |
| 2016 | 11.46 million BoP, current US$ | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 14.39 million BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 7.81 million BoP, current US$ | -45.7% |
| 2019 | 9.03 million BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 9.49 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.31 million BoP, current US$ | -65.1% |
| 2022 | 4.23 million BoP, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 2.64 million BoP, current US$ | -37.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2.64 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.27 million BoP, current US$, 42% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2.64 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.25 million BoP, current US$, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technical cooperation grants in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +956.5% | 230,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.43 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,000 BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 47,000 BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 140,000 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 680,000 BoP, current US$ | 160,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 million BoP, current US$ | 350,000 BoP, current US$ | 17.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 million BoP, current US$ | 7.81 million BoP, current US$ | 27.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 million BoP, current US$ | 2.64 million BoP, current US$ | 9.49 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 155 Saint Lucia 4.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Grenada 3.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Tuvalu 2.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Kuwait 2.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Qatar 2.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.34 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -111.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.85 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -504.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technical cooperation grants in Nauru?
- Technical cooperation grants in Nauru was 2.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest technical cooperation grants recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest technical cooperation grants recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Nauru rank for technical cooperation grants?
- Nauru ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is technical cooperation grants rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Technical cooperation grants include free-standing technical cooperation grants, which are intended to finance the transfer of technical and managerial skills or of technology for the purpose of building up general national capacity without reference to any specific investment projects; and investment-related technical cooperation grants, which are provided to strengthen the capacity to execute specific investment projects. Data are in current U.S. dollars.