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

Latest (2024)
17.8
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
13th
of 166 countries
All-time high
91.45
in 2007
All-time low
0.021
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2024

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Nauru, 1975–2024

020406080100197519992024

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

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Nauru, 1975 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Somalia 20.9 compare
  2. 11 Central African Republic 19.21 compare
  3. 12 Ukraine 18.75 compare
  4. 14 Afghanistan 17.75 compare
  5. 15 Kiribati 17.31 compare
  6. 16 Solomon Islands 16.05 compare

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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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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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