Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 3,165 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Nauru, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Nauru is 3,165 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Nauru peaked at 4,689 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Nauru ranks 4th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 1.4 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.68 current US$ per person | +91.8% |
| 1980 | 3.92 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1981 | 3.83 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.49 current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 1983 | 3.65 current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 1984 | 3.58 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.85 current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 1986 | 4.58 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 6.71 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 1988 | 19.64 current US$ per person | +192.8% |
| 1989 | 5.32 current US$ per person | -72.9% |
| 1990 | 16.63 current US$ per person | +212.3% |
| 1991 | 38.58 current US$ per person | +132.0% |
| 1992 | 40.91 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 41.58 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,097 current US$ per person | +2538.5% |
| 1995 | 248.89 current US$ per person | -77.3% |
| 1996 | 319.16 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 256.94 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 207.88 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 642.98 current US$ per person | +209.3% |
| 2000 | 393.39 current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 2001 | 716.68 current US$ per person | +82.2% |
| 2002 | 1,162 current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 2003 | 1,605 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 1,367 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 919.47 current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 1,746 current US$ per person | +89.9% |
| 2007 | 2,555 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 3,121 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 2,339 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 2,766 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 3,717 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 3,469 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2,734 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 2,097 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 2,853 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 2,034 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 2,275 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 3,270 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 4,689 current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2020 | 2,427 current US$ per person | -48.2% |
| 2021 | 2,884 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 3,008 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 3,165 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 3,165 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.65 current US$ per person, 123.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 3,165 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.95 current US$ per person, 44.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2538.5% | 41.58 current US$ per person | 1,097 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 current US$ per person | 1.4 current US$ per person | 2.68 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.96 current US$ per person | 2.49 current US$ per person | 19.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 291.05 current US$ per person | 16.63 current US$ per person | 1,097 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,593 current US$ per person | 393.39 current US$ per person | 3,121 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,990 current US$ per person | 2,034 current US$ per person | 4,689 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,871 current US$ per person | 2,427 current US$ per person | 3,165 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 1 Tuvalu 6,962 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4,099 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 3,248 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Palau 1,624 current US$ per person compare
- 6 French Polynesia 1,486 current US$ per person compare
- 7 New Caledonia 1,439 current US$ per person compare
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 official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Nauru?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Nauru was 3,165 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,689 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Nauru rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.