Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Nauru
Nauru: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) was 9.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Nauru, 2014–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in Nauru is 9.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Nauru peaked at 19.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2016.
Nauru ranks 4th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.9% | — |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +61.7% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +117.5% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -55.5% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +43.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 9.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 9.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.4% | 17.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 6.4% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 1 Tajikistan 11.4% compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 10.6% compare
- 3 Micronesia (country) 10.5% compare
- 5 Rwanda 9.0% compare
- 6 Iraq 9.0% compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 8.8% 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 net investment in nonfinancial assets in Nauru?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Nauru was 9.2% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2016.
- How does Nauru rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Nauru ranks 4th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. 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.