Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Nauru
Nauru: Net ODA received (% of GNI) was 14.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Nauru, 1975–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received in Nauru stood at 14.5%.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Nauru peaked at 89.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
That places Nauru 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +82.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +42.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -34.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +63.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +90.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +49.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +162.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -76.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +209.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +151.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +2800.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -77.4% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +37.1% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +235.5% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -38.0% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +115.6% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +74.1% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +95.5% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +43.8% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +14.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 14.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 71.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 14.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 4.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of GNI) 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 | +2800.9% | 0.8% | 23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 0.2% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 12.4% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 16.9% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.8% | 15.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More aid effectiveness data for Nauru
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 66,212 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 212,441 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 201,622 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 275,989 current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 11.09 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 34.92 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP -920 current US$ (2021)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 37.58 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 37.58 million constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance received 37.58 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Nauru?
- Net oda received in Nauru was 14.5% in 2023, 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 89.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Nauru rank for net oda received?
- Nauru ranks 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).