Net official development assistance received in Nauru

Nauru: Net official development assistance received was 31.54 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
31.54 million current US$
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
133rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
37.53 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
160,000 current US$
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Nauru, 1990–2018

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200420181990: 160.0k current US$1991: 380.0k current US$1992: 410.0k current US$1993: 420.0k current US$1994: 11.1M current US$1995: 2.5M current US$1996: 3.2M current US$1997: 2.6M current US$1998: 2.1M current US$1999: 6.5M current US$2000: 4.0M current US$2001: 7.3M current US$2002: 11.7M current US$2003: 16.1M current US$2004: 13.8M current US$2005: 9.2M current US$2006: 17.5M current US$2007: 25.6M current US$2008: 31.2M current US$2009: 23.4M current US$2010: 27.8M current US$2011: 37.5M current US$2012: 35.6M current US$2013: 28.8M current US$2014: 22.5M current US$2015: 31.2M current US$2016: 22.7M current US$2017: 25.8M current US$2018: 31.5M current US$

Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Nauru recorded 31.54 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2018.

That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Nauru peaked at 37.53 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 160,000 current US$, in 1990.

Nauru ranks 133rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance received in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Nauru, 1990 to 2018.
Year current US$ Change
1990 160,000 current US$ —
1991 380,000 current US$ +137.5%
1992 410,000 current US$ +7.9%
1993 420,000 current US$ +2.4%
1994 11.12 million current US$ +2547.6%
1995 2.53 million current US$ -77.2%
1996 3.25 million current US$ +28.5%
1997 2.62 million current US$ -19.4%
1998 2.12 million current US$ -19.1%
1999 6.55 million current US$ +209.0%
2000 4.00 million current US$ -38.9%
2001 7.26 million current US$ +81.5%
2002 11.72 million current US$ +61.4%
2003 16.14 million current US$ +37.7%
2004 13.75 million current US$ -14.8%
2005 9.24 million current US$ -32.8%
2006 17.52 million current US$ +89.6%
2007 25.61 million current US$ +46.2%
2008 31.24 million current US$ +22.0%
2009 23.43 million current US$ -25.0%
2010 27.78 million current US$ +18.6%
2011 37.53 million current US$ +35.1%
2012 35.62 million current US$ -5.1%
2013 28.75 million current US$ -19.3%
2014 22.52 million current US$ -21.7%
2015 31.25 million current US$ +38.8%
2016 22.68 million current US$ -27.4%
2017 25.76 million current US$ +13.6%
2018 31.54 million current US$ +22.4%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 31.54 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.48 million current US$, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 31.54 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104.93 million current US$, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +2547.6% 420,000 current US$ 11.12 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.96 million current US$ 160,000 current US$ 11.12 million current US$ 10
2000s 15.99 million current US$ 4.00 million current US$ 31.24 million current US$ 10
2010s 29.27 million current US$ 22.52 million current US$ 37.53 million current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 130 Uruguay 41.46 million current US$ compare
  2. 131 Panama 38.29 million current US$ compare
  3. 132 Belize 33.36 million current US$ compare
  4. 134 Grenada 30.70 million current US$ compare
  5. 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.05 million current US$ compare
  6. 136 Dominica 26.62 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Nauru?
Net official development assistance received in Nauru was 31.54 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 37.53 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 160,000 current US$ in 1990.
How does Nauru rank for net official development assistance received?
Nauru ranks 133rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,492 data points, 1990–2018
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.