Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nauru
Nauru: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3267 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nauru, 2014–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nauru stood at 0.3267 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nauru peaked at 0.6615 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2041 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Nauru ranks 111th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.2182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 0.2041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 2017 | 0.299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6304 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.3267 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2335 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.3267 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5839 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 108 Belarus 0.4233 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4061 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3655 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Australia 0.3247 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Tunisia 0.3142 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 114 Saudi Arabia 0.3034 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nauru?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nauru was 0.3267 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6615 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2041 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Nauru rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nauru ranks 111th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.