Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Nauru
Nauru: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 80.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 80.7% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in 2023.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 38,749.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Nauru peaked at 82.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
Nauru ranks 6th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +537.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -90.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -45.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +271.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +74.1% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -90.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -77.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +1134.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -58.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -64.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +420.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +126.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +2401.8% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | +19.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 80.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 14.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 80.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2401.8% | 2.3% | 56.7% |
| 2010 | +1134.9% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.1% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 0.2% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 57.2% | 82.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More private sector data for Nauru
- Merchandise trade 55.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 67.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 31.00 million current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 1,366 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Nauru?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Nauru was 80.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Nauru rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Nauru ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38,749.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.