Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 101.68 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nauru, 2008–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 101.68 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.3% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nauru peaked at 1,103 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.98 current US$ per person, in 2009.
Nauru ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.72 current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 20.98 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 21.2 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 121.97 current US$ per person | +475.4% |
| 2012 | 816.09 current US$ per person | +569.1% |
| 2013 | 1,016 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 1,103 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 951.3 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 1,053 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 913.65 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 569.45 current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 321.73 current US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 2020 | 213.33 current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 101.68 current US$ per person | -52.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +569.1% | 121.97 current US$ per person | 816.09 current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +475.4% | 21.2 current US$ per person | 121.97 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.85 current US$ per person | 20.98 current US$ per person | 22.72 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 688.81 current US$ per person | 21.2 current US$ per person | 1,103 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.51 current US$ per person | 101.68 current US$ per person | 213.33 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 113 Macao 108.28 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Palau 105.83 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Kiribati 104.06 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Guinea-Bissau 100.11 current US$ per person compare
- 118 Seychelles 95.83 current US$ per person compare
- 119 Bhutan 94.61 current US$ per person 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nauru?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nauru was 101.68 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,103 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.98 current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Nauru rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Nauru ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.