Net official development assistance received in Nauru
Nauru: Net official development assistance received was 37.58 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Nauru, 1975–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Nauru is 37.58 million current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Nauru peaked at 54.33 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,000 current US$, in 1975.
That places Nauru 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10,000 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 10,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,000 current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 30,000 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 30,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20,000 current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 30,000 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 30,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50,000 current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 40,000 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 60,000 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 180,000 current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1989 | 50,000 current US$ | -72.2% |
| 1990 | 160,000 current US$ | +220.0% |
| 1991 | 380,000 current US$ | +137.5% |
| 1992 | 410,000 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 420,000 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.12 million current US$ | +2547.6% |
| 1995 | 2.53 million current US$ | -77.2% |
| 1996 | 3.25 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 2.62 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 6.55 million current US$ | +209.0% |
| 2000 | 4.00 million current US$ | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 7.26 million current US$ | +81.5% |
| 2002 | 11.72 million current US$ | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 16.14 million current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 13.75 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 9.24 million current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 17.52 million current US$ | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 25.61 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 31.24 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 23.43 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 27.78 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 37.53 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 35.62 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 28.75 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 22.52 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 31.25 million current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 22.68 million current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 25.76 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 37.53 million current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 54.33 million current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2020 | 28.25 million current US$ | -48.0% |
| 2021 | 33.76 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 35.49 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 37.58 million current US$ | +5.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 37.58 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.39 million current US$, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 37.58 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million current US$, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2547.6% | 420,000 current US$ | 11.12 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,333 current US$ | 10,000 current US$ | 20,000 current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 52,000 current US$ | 20,000 current US$ | 180,000 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 million current US$ | 160,000 current US$ | 11.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.99 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 31.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.38 million current US$ | 22.52 million current US$ | 54.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.77 million current US$ | 28.25 million current US$ | 37.58 million current US$ | 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 ODA received 14.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Nauru?
- Net official development assistance received in Nauru was 37.58 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 54.33 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 current US$ in 1975.
- How does Nauru rank for net official development assistance received?
- Nauru ranks 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.