Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nauru
Nauru: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0532 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nauru, 2014–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 0.0532 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nauru peaked at 0.0736 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Nauru 146th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 0.0212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +254.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.0532 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1137 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.0532 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3173 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0555 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 143 Marshall Islands 0.0594 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Germany 0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Ireland 0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Singapore 0.0508 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Switzerland 0.0445 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Canada 0.0378 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nauru?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nauru was 0.0532 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0736 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nauru rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nauru ranks 146th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Taxes on goods and services (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.