Tax revenue (current LCU) in Nauru
Nauru: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 54.84 million current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue 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 tax revenue in Nauru is 54.84 million current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 153.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Nauru peaked at 94.10 million current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.32 million current LCU, in 2015.
That places Nauru 153rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.63 million current LCU | — |
| 2015 | 17.32 million current LCU | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 33.83 million current LCU | +95.3% |
| 2017 | 32.70 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 48.75 million current LCU | +49.1% |
| 2019 | 59.76 million current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 82.49 million current LCU | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 94.10 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 87.66 million current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 77.03 million current LCU | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 54.84 million current LCU | -28.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 54.84 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.80 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 54.84 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.40 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.66 million current LCU | 17.32 million current LCU | 59.76 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.22 million current LCU | 54.84 million current LCU | 94.10 million current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Nauru?
- Tax revenue in Nauru was 54.84 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 94.10 million current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.32 million current LCU in 2015.
- How does Nauru rank for tax revenue?
- Nauru ranks 153rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.5%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.