Nauru in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Nauru, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$176.0 m

2025

from $26.9 m in 2000

GDP per person

$14 640

2025

from $2 649 in 2000

Real growth

2.1%

2025

from −6.9% in 2000

Inflation

−0.1%

2012

from 0.3% in 2011

Government debt

14.6%of GDP

2025

from 295.6% in 2009

Sections

Economy

How large Nauru's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$176.0 m2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$176.0 m
2024	$167.8 m
2023	$161.5 m
2022	$180.7 m
2021	$149.3 m
2020	$124.7 m
2019	$125.2 m
2018	$131.0 m
2017	$109.4 m
2016	$97.5 m
2015	$84.9 m
2014	$99.1 m
2013	$94.4 m
2012	$101.1 m
2011	$65.1 m
2010	$47.6 m
2009	$44.2 m
2008	$37.6 m
2007	$22.8 m
2006	$29.2 m
2005	$30.1 m
2004	$30.6 m
2003	$24.8 m
2002	$21.0 m
2001	$22.6 m
2000	$26.9 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

2.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.0%
2026 (projection)	2.1%
2025	2.1%
2024	1.4%
2023	−0.7%
2022	0.0%
2021	7.8%
2020	1.6%
2019	8.6%
2018	−0.8%
2017	−6.3%
2016	4.1%
2015	3.4%
2014	15.8%
2013	4.1%
2012	24.4%
2011	14.7%
2010	0.0%
2009	−5.6%
2008	20.0%
2007	−22.1%
2006	8.4%
2005	0.0%
2004	−4.3%
2003	0.3%
2002	−10.0%
2001	−6.8%
2000	−6.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$14 6402025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$14 640	$14 200
2024	$14 048	$13 612
2023	$13 603	$13 172
2022	$15 310	$12 874
2021	$12 748	$12 114
2020	$10 709	$10 813
2019	$10 802	$10 555
2018	$11 414	$9 657
2017	$9 657	$9 650
2016	$8 748	$10 281
2015	$7 747	$9 955
2014	$9 230	$9 726
2013	$8 975	$8 429
2012	$9 843	$8 153
2011	$6 444	$6 544
2010	$4 736	$5 620
2009	$4 411	$5 568
2008	$3 757	$5 863
2007	$2 272	$4 789
2006	$2 910	$5 975
2005	$2 992	$5 336
2004	$3 041	$5 169
2003	$2 463	$5 261
2002	$2 085	$5 132
2001	$2 232	$5 587
2000	$2 649	$5 838

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

−0.1%2012

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.5%
2030 (projection)	2.5%
2029 (projection)	2.7%
2028 (projection)	3.4%
2027 (projection)	4.2%
2026 (projection)	5.5%
2012	−0.1%
2011	0.3%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

61.8%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	61.8%	103.7%
2024	53.5%	107.0%
2023	40.8%	94.2%
2022	45.4%	95.8%
2021	36.2%	94.0%
2020	43.6%	91.4%
2019	60.4%	95.5%
2018	54.7%	85.9%
2017	60.0%	82.1%
2016	72.4%	97.8%
2015	71.6%	128.4%
2014	99.1%	98.2%
2013	101.1%	78.3%
2012	68.4%	52.0%
2011	62.1%	68.2%
2010	51.9%	48.1%
2009	83.3%	61.7%
2008	90.5%	73.8%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

5.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	5.8%
2023	1.2%
2022	1.6%
2021	4.4%
2020	2.6%
2019	4.5%
2018	7.3%
2017	12.9%
2016	2.1%
2015	−19.7%
2014	26.3%
2013	48.6%
2012	34.5%
2011	30.4%
2010	49.8%
2009	67.8%
2008	49.5%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

−3.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	−3.5%
2023	0.9%
2022	−5.0%
2021	4.5%
2020	−2.7%
2019	1.8%
2018	5.9%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

14.6%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	5.5%
2030 (projection)	6.5%
2029 (projection)	7.6%
2028 (projection)	9.0%
2027 (projection)	10.5%
2026 (projection)	12.7%
2025	14.6%
2024	16.9%
2023	19.2%
2022	18.9%
2021	24.2%
2020	56.3%
2019	59.6%
2018	71.1%
2017	78.0%
2016	86.3%
2015	113.0%
2014	147.7%
2013	166.9%
2012	157.3%
2011	236.8%
2010	298.9%
2009	295.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

3.5%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	15.5%
2030 (projection)	15.0%
2029 (projection)	13.9%
2028 (projection)	13.4%
2027 (projection)	10.3%
2026 (projection)	13.1%
2025	3.5%
2024	28.9%
2023	18.2%
2022	20.5%
2021	52.4%
2020	42.8%
2019	31.0%
2018	29.6%
2017	16.2%
2016	18.9%
2015	10.7%
2014	29.6%
2013	1.7%
2012	8.1%
2011	2.7%
2010	0.1%
2009	0.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

21.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	21.4%
2023	32.1%
2022	35.2%
2021	47.0%
2020	44.4%
2019	34.1%
2018	28.8%
2017	22.6%
2016	25.2%
2015	17.0%
2014	20.0%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Nauru

Population

12 0252025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	12 025
2024	11 947
2023	11 875
2022	11 801
2021	11 709
2020	11 643
2019	11 587
2018	11 477
2017	11 324
2016	11 150
2015	10 954
2014	10 742
2013	10 517
2012	10 267
2011	10 098
2010	10 043
2009	10 016
2008	10 009
2007	10 020
2006	10 034
2005	10 049
2004	10 060
2003	10 059
2002	10 082
2001	10 130
2000	10 168

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	37.1%	59.8%	3.0%
2024	37.8%	59.4%	2.9%
2023	38.2%	59.1%	2.7%
2022	38.3%	59.2%	2.4%
2021	38.3%	59.5%	2.2%
2020	38.0%	59.9%	2.1%
2019	37.6%	60.4%	2.0%
2018	37.6%	60.5%	1.9%
2017	38.0%	60.3%	1.8%
2016	38.2%	60.2%	1.7%
2015	38.2%	60.3%	1.5%
2014	38.2%	60.5%	1.4%
2013	38.0%	60.7%	1.3%
2012	37.7%	61.0%	1.3%
2011	37.1%	61.6%	1.3%
2010	36.3%	62.4%	1.3%
2009	35.8%	62.8%	1.4%
2008	35.6%	62.9%	1.5%
2007	35.7%	62.8%	1.5%
2006	36.1%	62.4%	1.5%
2005	36.6%	62.0%	1.5%
2004	37.1%	61.4%	1.5%
2003	37.7%	60.8%	1.4%
2002	38.2%	60.3%	1.5%
2001	38.5%	59.9%	1.6%
2000	38.9%	59.5%	1.6%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.292024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.29
2023	3.33
2022	3.38
2021	3.43
2020	3.47
2019	3.53
2018	3.68
2017	3.88
2016	4.03
2015	4.08
2014	4.09
2013	4.10
2012	4.12
2011	4.12
2010	4.02
2009	3.85
2008	3.67
2007	3.50
2006	3.40
2005	3.38
2004	3.38
2003	3.39
2002	3.40
2001	3.46
2000	3.54

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

62.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	62.3 years
2023	62.1 years
2022	61.9 years
2021	61.3 years
2020	61.5 years
2019	61.4 years
2018	61.2 years
2017	61.1 years
2016	61.0 years
2015	60.9 years
2014	60.8 years
2013	60.7 years
2012	60.5 years
2011	60.3 years
2010	60.1 years
2009	59.9 years
2008	59.7 years
2007	59.5 years
2006	59.4 years
2005	59.4 years
2004	59.4 years
2003	59.4 years
2002	59.4 years
2001	59.5 years
2000	59.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−1222025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−122
2024	−121
2023	−148
2022	−144
2021	−137
2020	−214
2019	−171
2018	−131
2017	−115
2016	−105
2015	−86
2014	−69
2013	−53
2012	−38
2011	−206
2010	−246
2009	−249
2008	−243
2007	−235
2006	−224
2005	−217
2004	−210
2003	−199
2002	−247
2001	−252
2000	−236

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

18.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	18.2%
2022	18.3%
2021	10.8%
2020	11.6%
2019	11.6%
2018	11.1%
2017	11.5%
2016	10.9%
2015	13.9%
2014	8.1%
2013	9.6%
2012	8.8%
2011	10.0%
2010	12.7%
2009	12.3%
2008	23.0%
2007	24.2%
2006	12.4%
2005	10.8%
2004	6.9%
2003	10.0%
2002	13.8%
2001	16.2%
2000	19.0%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	5.8%
2022	5.9%
2021	5.2%
2020	5.9%
2019	5.7%
2018	5.0%
2017	6.3%
2016	4.8%
2015	6.3%
2014	4.5%
2007	4.3%
2002	15.9%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

83.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	83.0%
2023	83.0%
2022	83.2%
2021	80.3%
2020	77.5%
2019	74.7%
2017	62.4%
2011	54.0%
2001	3.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

32.42012

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2012	32.4

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

100.0%2025

+0.0 points since 2000, between 100.0% and 100.0% in every year

2000100.0%

2025100.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	100.0%
2024	100.0%
2023	100.0%
2022	100.0%
2021	100.0%
2020	100.0%
2019	100.0%
2018	100.0%
2017	100.0%
2016	100.0%
2015	100.0%
2014	100.0%
2013	100.0%
2012	100.0%
2011	100.0%
2010	100.0%
2009	100.0%
2008	100.0%
2007	100.0%
2006	100.0%
2005	100.0%
2004	100.0%
2003	100.0%
2002	100.0%
2001	100.0%
2000	100.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

9.8%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	9.8%
2020	6.7%
2019	3.9%
2018	3.1%
2017	3.1%
2016	0.8%
2015	0.7%
2014	0.8%
2013	0.6%
2012	0.2%
2011	0.1%
2010	0.1%
2009	0.2%
2008	0.1%
2007	0.2%
2006	0.2%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

1.9%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	1.9%
2021	1.6%
2020	1.3%
2019	0.6%
2018	0.7%
2017	0.6%
2016	0.2%
2015	0.1%
2014	0.0%
2013	0.1%
2012	0.1%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.1%
2007	0.1%
2006	0.1%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.0 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.0 t
2023	0.0 t
2022	0.0 t
2021	0.0 t
2020	0.0 t
2019	0.0 t
2018	0.0 t
2017	0.0 t
2016	0.0 t
2015	0.0 t
2014	0.0 t
2013	0.0 t
2012	0.0 t
2011	0.0 t
2010	0.0 t
2009	0.0 t
2008	0.0 t
2007	0.0 t
2006	0.0 t
2005	0.0 t
2004	0.0 t
2003	0.0 t
2002	0.0 t
2001	0.0 t
2000	0.0 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

0.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	0.0%
2022	0.0%
2021	0.0%
2020	0.0%
2019	0.0%
2018	0.0%
2017	0.0%
2016	0.0%
2015	0.0%
2014	0.0%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Nauru's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1968
Official languages: English, Nauruan
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

NRISO alpha-2

NRUISO alpha-3

520ISO numeric

Calling code: +674
Internet domain: .nr
Time zone: UTC+12:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q697 · World Bank data · Oceania