Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nauru
Nauru: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 37.58 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
37.58 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
143rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
58.48 million constant 2023 US$
in 2019
All-time low
39,505 constant 2023 US$
in 1977
Years of data
47
1975–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nauru, 1975–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Nauru stood at 37.58 million constant 2023 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Nauru peaked at 58.48 million constant 2023 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39,505 constant 2023 US$, in 1977.
That places Nauru 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nauru, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 41,351 constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1977 | 39,505 constant 2023 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 60,523 constant 2023 US$ | +53.2% |
| 1980 | 88,555 constant 2023 US$ | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 51,377 constant 2023 US$ | -42.0% |
| 1982 | 45,987 constant 2023 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 63,922 constant 2023 US$ | +39.0% |
| 1984 | 71,937 constant 2023 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 160,970 constant 2023 US$ | +123.8% |
| 1986 | 125,857 constant 2023 US$ | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 151,215 constant 2023 US$ | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 377,148 constant 2023 US$ | +149.4% |
| 1989 | 95,087 constant 2023 US$ | -74.8% |
| 1990 | 309,346 constant 2023 US$ | +225.3% |
| 1991 | 697,719 constant 2023 US$ | +125.5% |
| 1992 | 695,647 constant 2023 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 738,777 constant 2023 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 17.36 million constant 2023 US$ | +2250.5% |
| 1995 | 4.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -75.0% |
| 1996 | 5.26 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 4.58 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 4.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.94 million constant 2023 US$ | +78.3% |
| 2000 | 5.67 million constant 2023 US$ | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 18.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +219.5% |
| 2002 | 27.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +49.2% |
| 2003 | 30.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 21.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 12.79 million constant 2023 US$ | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 24.90 million constant 2023 US$ | +94.7% |
| 2007 | 31.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 35.83 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 27.81 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 27.78 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.01 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 30.89 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 26.39 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 21.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 35.78 million constant 2023 US$ | +63.8% |
| 2016 | 25.66 million constant 2023 US$ | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 28.20 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 41.07 million constant 2023 US$ | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 58.48 million constant 2023 US$ | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 30.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 33.44 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 35.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 37.58 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 37.58 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million constant 2023 US$, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 37.58 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million constant 2023 US$, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2250.5% | 738,777 constant 2023 US$ | 17.36 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,126 constant 2023 US$ | 39,505 constant 2023 US$ | 60,523 constant 2023 US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 123,206 constant 2023 US$ | 45,987 constant 2023 US$ | 377,148 constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 million constant 2023 US$ | 309,346 constant 2023 US$ | 17.36 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.56 million constant 2023 US$ | 5.67 million constant 2023 US$ | 35.83 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.81 million constant 2023 US$ | 21.84 million constant 2023 US$ | 58.48 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.40 million constant 2023 US$ | 30.72 million constant 2023 US$ | 37.58 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 140 Dominica 52.64 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 141 Suriname 43.52 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 142 Grenada 38.49 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 144 Turkmenistan 36.35 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 35.85 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 146 Belize 31.86 million constant 2023 US$ compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Nauru?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nauru was 37.58 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 58.48 million constant 2023 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,505 constant 2023 US$ in 1977.
- How does Nauru rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Nauru ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.