Nauru
Capital: Yaren DistrictRegion: East Asia & PacificIncome: High income
GDP
$183.0M
2026
Population
11,947
2024
GDP per Capita
$15K
2026
Life Expectancy
62.1 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $183.0M | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 1.9% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $15K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $154.0M | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $13K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.00% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $252.1M | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $20K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $22K | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 8.7% | 2024 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -55.2% | 2024 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 4.5% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 13.0% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | 9.5% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 2.4% | 2026 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 138.8% | 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 44.3% | 2020 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 0.9% | 2020 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 21.4% | 2020 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 19.7% | 2020 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 1.52 | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 165.8% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 110.5% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $89.9M | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $179.7M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $34.0M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $63.0M | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | -3.6% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -0.8% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $-5.8M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $2.2M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 1.4% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 6.0% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $9.7M | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 15.1% | 2023 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,947 | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 594 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 20 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 20 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 11,947 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 62.1 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 60.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 64.0 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 3.3 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 25.5 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.5 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -122 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 37.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 59.4% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 68.4% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 386.0 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 306.9 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 18.6% | 2021 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.7% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 6.6% | 2025 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 96.6% | 2023 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 93.4% | 2023 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 91.7% | 2021 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 94.4% | 2025 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 94.5% | 2025 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 86.4% | 2025 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 97.9% | 2025 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 119 | 2025 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 40 | 2025 |
| Primary School Teachers | 66 | 2025 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 48 | 2025 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 40 | 2016 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 25 | 2016 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 18.2% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $2K | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 15.2% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 0.7% | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 8.9 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 8.1 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 9.8 | 2023 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 98.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 161 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 15.7% | 2023 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 8.2% | 2023 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 48.6% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 48.1% | 2022 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 2.8 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 9.8% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 1.9% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 6.1 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 0.0% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 0 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 97.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 71.3% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 20.0% | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 99.7 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 102.7 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 89.4 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 0 | 2020 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 10.0 | 2022 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 669.6 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 0 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 39,104 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 2.9 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 5,327 | 2019 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 90.2% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 10.5% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 56.8% | 2021 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 132.6% | 2016 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 76.2 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.04 | 2019 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.59 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.07 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.01 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.64 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 69.8% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 48.6% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 53.3% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 82.9% | 2023 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.6M | 2018 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $7.1M | 2018 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 2.3% | 2018 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.6% | 2022 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 33.2% | 2024 |