Net ODA received in Nauru

Nauru: Net ODA received was 21.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
21.9%
Change on year
down 54.9%
World rank
36th
of 119 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2019
All-time low
21.9%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Net ODA received in Nauru, 2014–2020

010203040502014201720202014: 26.2 % of central government expense2015: 38.7 % of central government expense2016: 26.2 % of central government expense2017: 26 % of central government expense2018: 36.5 % of central government expense2019: 48.5 % of central government expense2020: 21.9 % of central government expense

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of central government expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Nauru is 21.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 54.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

That places Nauru 36th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Net ODA received in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of central government expense) in Nauru, 2014 to 2020.
Year % of central government expense Change
2014 26.2%
2015 38.7% +47.8%
2016 26.2% -32.3%
2017 26.0% -0.7%
2018 36.5% +40.5%
2019 48.5% +32.7%
2020 21.9% -54.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.7% 26.0% 48.5% 6
2020s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 1

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 33 Senegal 25.7% compare
  2. 34 Tanzania 22.7% compare
  3. 35 Nepal 22.3% compare
  4. 37 Zimbabwe 21.2% compare
  5. 38 Honduras 20.8% compare
  6. 39 Cameroon 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Nauru?
Net oda received in Nauru was 21.9% in 2020, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2020.
How does Nauru rank for net oda received?
Nauru ranks 36th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of central government expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of central government expense)
Unit
% of central government expense
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,641 data points, 1972–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).