Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Nauru
Nauru: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 46.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 46.29 for total assistance for development, by recipient countries in 2024.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Nauru peaked at 237.19 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2000.
That places Nauru 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.94 | — |
| 2001 | 7.49 | +286.1% |
| 2002 | 12.95 | +72.9% |
| 2003 | 22.42 | +73.1% |
| 2004 | 237.19 | +958.0% |
| 2005 | 11.78 | -95.0% |
| 2006 | 17.94 | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 26.06 | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 32.51 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 25.97 | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 28.09 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 37.32 | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 35.9 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 28.69 | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 22.52 | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 31.25 | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 84.98 | +172.0% |
| 2017 | 45.26 | -46.7% |
| 2018 | 37.88 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 54.32 | +43.4% |
| 2020 | 16.68 | -69.3% |
| 2021 | 33.76 | +102.5% |
| 2022 | 35.49 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 37.58 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 46.29 | +23.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 46.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 618.85, 7% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 46.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +958.0% | 22.42 | 237.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.62 | 1.94 | 237.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.62 | 22.52 | 84.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.96 | 16.68 | 46.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 141 Montserrat 57.01 compare
- 142 Belarus 54.71 compare
- 143 Saint Helena 53.68 compare
- 144 Naoero 46.29 compare
- 146 Tokelau 43.91 compare
- 147 Cook Islands 30.67 compare
More development goals data for Nauru
- Red List Index 0.825 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 41.56 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,844 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 0.2 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 0.1 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.53 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Nauru?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Nauru was 46.29 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 237.19 in 2004.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Nauru ranks 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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