Population, total, per unit of GDP in Nauru
Nauru: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Nauru, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, per unit of gdp in Nauru stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Nauru peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Nauru ranks 126th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Nauru, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 123 China 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Mexico 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Maldives 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Montenegro 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Nauru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.3975 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0787 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Nauru?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Nauru was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Nauru rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Nauru ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.