Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Nauru
Nauru: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was 30.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Net acquisition of financial assets in Nauru, 2014–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 30.7% for net acquisition of financial assets in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.
That places Nauru 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.7% | — |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +167.8% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -12.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 30.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 22.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 30.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.9%, 15.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 11.0% | 34.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
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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 net acquisition of financial assets in Nauru?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Nauru was 30.7% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2017.
- How does Nauru rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Nauru ranks 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. 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 Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.