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

Nauru
3,165 current US$ per person
in 2023
Small states
249.97 current US$ per person
in 2021
Nauru rank
4th
Small states rank
2nd

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

  • Nauru
  • Small states
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 3,165 current US$ per person against 249.97 current US$ per person in Small states, a difference of 2,915 current US$ per person.

That makes Nauru's figure about 12.7 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Small states ahead.

Nauru ranks 4th and Small states ranks 2nd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 1.84 current US$ per person 70.47 current US$ per person 68.64 current US$ per person Small states
1980s 5.96 current US$ per person 113.99 current US$ per person 108.04 current US$ per person Small states
1990s 291.05 current US$ per person 145.19 current US$ per person 145.86 current US$ per person Nauru
2000s 1,593 current US$ per person 139.31 current US$ per person 1,453 current US$ per person Nauru
2010s 2,990 current US$ per person 187.17 current US$ per person 2,803 current US$ per person Nauru
2020s 2,655 current US$ per person 252.78 current US$ per person 2,402 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$), per capita, Nauru or Small states?
Nauru, at 3,165 current US$ per person against 249.97 current US$ per person in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita between Nauru and Small states?
2,915 current US$ per person, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Small states?
45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Nauru and Small states rank globally for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
Nauru ranks 4th and Small states ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance received (current US$), 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.