Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Nauru
Nauru: Goods and services expense (current LCU) was 76.28 million current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods and services expense in Nauru, 2014–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Nauru is 76.28 million current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Nauru peaked at 78.28 million current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.78 million current LCU, in 2018.
Nauru ranks 151st of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 63.09 million current LCU | — |
| 2015 | 60.22 million current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 62.81 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 78.28 million current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 51.78 million current LCU | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 59.68 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 68.60 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 54.66 million current LCU | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 62.86 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 67.91 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 76.28 million current LCU | +12.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 76.28 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.51 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 76.28 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.18 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.64 million current LCU | 51.78 million current LCU | 78.28 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.06 million current LCU | 54.66 million current LCU | 76.28 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 148 Andorra 136.86 million current LCU compare
- 149 Kiribati 107.94 million current LCU compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 78.14 million current LCU
- 152 Marshall Islands 37.19 million current LCU compare
- 153 Micronesia (country) 28.76 million current LCU compare
- 154 Palau 28.06 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Nauru
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Tax revenue 21.4% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.7% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Nauru?
- Goods and services expense in Nauru was 76.28 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 78.28 million current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.78 million current LCU in 2018.
- How does Nauru rank for goods and services expense?
- Nauru ranks 151st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.