Nauru vs Pacific island small states: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita

Nauru
3,165 current US$ per person
in 2023
Pacific island small states
633.4 current US$ per person
in 2021
Nauru rank
4th
Pacific island small states rank
1st

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita over time

  • Nauru
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 3,165 current US$ per person against 633.4 current US$ per person in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2,532 current US$ per person.

That makes Nauru's figure about 5.0 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Nauru ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 4 and Pacific island small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 1.84 current US$ per person 76.63 current US$ per person 74.79 current US$ per person Pacific island small states
1980s 5.96 current US$ per person 103.33 current US$ per person 97.37 current US$ per person Pacific island small states
1990s 291.05 current US$ per person 193.56 current US$ per person 97.5 current US$ per person Nauru
2000s 1,593 current US$ per person 252.03 current US$ per person 1,341 current US$ per person Nauru
2010s 2,990 current US$ per person 404.6 current US$ per person 2,586 current US$ per person Nauru
2020s 2,655 current US$ per person 594.4 current US$ per person 2,061 current US$ per person Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita, Nauru or Pacific island small states?
Nauru, at 3,165 current US$ per person against 633.4 current US$ per person in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita between Nauru and Pacific island small states?
2,532 current US$ per person, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Pacific island small states?
45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Nauru and Pacific island small states rank globally for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
Nauru ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 11,516 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance received (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.