Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Nauru

Nauru: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current was 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
2nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
500 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
47
1975–2023

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Nauru, 1975–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Nauru stood at 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Nauru peaked at 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 500 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.

That places Nauru 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre in Nauru, 1975 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1975 500 current US$ per square kilometre —
1977 500 current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
1979 1,000 current US$ per square kilometre +100.0%
1980 1,500 current US$ per square kilometre +50.0%
1981 1,500 current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
1982 1,000 current US$ per square kilometre -33.3%
1983 1,500 current US$ per square kilometre +50.0%
1984 1,500 current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
1985 2,500 current US$ per square kilometre +66.7%
1986 2,000 current US$ per square kilometre -20.0%
1987 3,000 current US$ per square kilometre +50.0%
1988 9,000 current US$ per square kilometre +200.0%
1989 2,500 current US$ per square kilometre -72.2%
1990 8,000 current US$ per square kilometre +220.0%
1991 19,000 current US$ per square kilometre +137.5%
1992 20,500 current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
1993 21,000 current US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
1994 556,000 current US$ per square kilometre +2547.6%
1995 126,500 current US$ per square kilometre -77.2%
1996 162,500 current US$ per square kilometre +28.5%
1997 131,000 current US$ per square kilometre -19.4%
1998 106,000 current US$ per square kilometre -19.1%
1999 327,500 current US$ per square kilometre +209.0%
2000 200,000 current US$ per square kilometre -38.9%
2001 363,000 current US$ per square kilometre +81.5%
2002 586,000 current US$ per square kilometre +61.4%
2003 807,000 current US$ per square kilometre +37.7%
2004 687,685 current US$ per square kilometre -14.8%
2005 461,985 current US$ per square kilometre -32.8%
2006 875,985 current US$ per square kilometre +89.6%
2007 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre +46.2%
2008 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre +22.0%
2009 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre -25.0%
2010 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre +18.6%
2011 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre +35.1%
2012 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre -5.1%
2013 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre -19.3%
2014 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre -21.7%
2015 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre +38.7%
2016 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre -27.4%
2017 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
2018 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre +45.7%
2019 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre +44.8%
2020 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre -48.0%
2021 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre +19.5%
2022 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2023 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre, 680.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre, 194.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre current 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +2547.6% 21,000 current US$ per square kilometre 556,000 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 666.67 current US$ per square kilometre 500 current US$ per square kilometre 1,000 current US$ per square kilometre 3
1980s 2,600 current US$ per square kilometre 1,000 current US$ per square kilometre 9,000 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 147,800 current US$ per square kilometre 8,000 current US$ per square kilometre 556,000 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 799,546 current US$ per square kilometre 200,000 current US$ per square kilometre 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 1 Tuvalu 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Marshall Islands 700,711 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Maldives 672,846 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Palestine 601,472 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Nauru?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Nauru was 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 500 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
How does Nauru rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
Nauru ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,179 data points, 1961–2023
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.