Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Nauru
Nauru: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 26.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Nauru, 2014–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2020, subsidies and other transfers in Nauru stood at 26.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.8% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.
That places Nauru 110th out of 152 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.7% | — |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -69.0% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +499.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -46.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +58.6% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +71.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 26.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 26.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.4%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 3.0% | 18.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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)
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- 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 subsidies and other transfers in Nauru?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Nauru was 26.0% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2015.
- How does Nauru rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Nauru ranks 110th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.