Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Nauru
Nauru: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.2764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Nauru, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Nauru stood at 0.2764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Nauru peaked at 1.38 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Nauru 7th out of 163 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 grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Nauru, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +158.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +215.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +138.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 0.134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +677.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1424 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1243 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1523 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2885 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +286.8% |
| 2002 | 1.31 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 2003 | 1.25 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7311 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8668 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.1% |
| 2007 | 1.38 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9698 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6389 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5933 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4995 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3101 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2845 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2672 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2625 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 0.475 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2511 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2297 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2356 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.2764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 257.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.2764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 12.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 | +677.2% | 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2885 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8601 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.38 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3664 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5933 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2391 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 4 Palau 0.5673 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Yemen 0.4245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Syria 0.3824 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Palestine 0.2719 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Kiribati 0.2569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Tonga 0.2314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Nauru?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Nauru was 0.2764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Nauru rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Nauru ranks 7th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.