Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Nauru
Nauru: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nauru is 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nauru peaked at 3.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Nauru 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.7325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +406.7% |
| 2008 | 3.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +280.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +220.1% |
| 2021 | 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2022 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +406.7% | 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8269 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More private sector data for Nauru
- Merchandise trade 55.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 67.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 81.58 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 16.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,578 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nauru?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nauru was 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Nauru rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Nauru ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.