Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Nauru
Nauru: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 17.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Nauru, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 17.8 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Nauru peaked at 91.45 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1975.
That places Nauru 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.021 | — |
| 1977 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.038 | +81.0% |
| 1980 | 0.054 | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 0.048 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.032 | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.052 | +62.5% |
| 1984 | 0.053 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | +88.7% |
| 1986 | 0.083 | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.125 | +50.6% |
| 1988 | 0.327 | +161.6% |
| 1989 | 0.078 | -76.1% |
| 1990 | 0.239 | +206.4% |
| 1991 | 0.603 | +152.3% |
| 1992 | 0.672 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.808 | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 23.17 | +2767.2% |
| 1995 | 5.27 | -77.2% |
| 1996 | 7.22 | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 5.82 | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 5.89 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.85 | +237.0% |
| 2000 | 12.5 | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 26.89 | +115.1% |
| 2002 | 46.88 | +74.3% |
| 2003 | 53.8 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 37.17 | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 25.67 | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 50.06 | +95.0% |
| 2007 | 91.45 | +82.7% |
| 2008 | 74.38 | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 45.06 | -39.4% |
| 2010 | 48.74 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 46.33 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 29.44 | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 24.16 | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 18.61 | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 26.94 | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 17.05 | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 16.95 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.32 | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 30.7 | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 15.11 | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 12.79 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 14.2 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 14.45 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 17.8 | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0267 | 0.021 | 0.038 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0952 | 0.032 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.95 | 0.239 | 23.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.39 | 12.5 | 91.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.02 | 16.95 | 48.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.87 | 12.79 | 17.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 10 Somalia 20.9 compare
- 11 Central African Republic 19.21 compare
- 12 Ukraine 18.75 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 17.75 compare
- 15 Kiribati 17.31 compare
- 16 Solomon Islands 16.05 compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Nauru?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Nauru was 17.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 91.45 in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1975.
- How does Nauru rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
- Nauru ranks 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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