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Nauru · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 10 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

7th of 94 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gross debt / GDPNauru's gross debt / gdp fell from 295.6 % in 2009 to 14.6 % in 2025.20102015202020250%100%200%300%14.6 %

Nauru's gross debt / gdp fell from 295.6 % in 2009 to 14.6 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

1st of 87 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Interest payments (% of revenue)Nauru's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 0.1 % in 2021 to 0.0 % in 2024.20212022202320240.0%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.0 %

Nauru's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 0.1 % in 2021 to 0.0 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

5th of 97 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
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Fiscal balanceNauru's fiscal balance rose from 0.4 % in 2009 to 3.5 % in 2025.20102015202020250%20%40%60%3.5 %

Nauru's fiscal balance rose from 0.4 % in 2009 to 3.5 % in 2025.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

1st of 89 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Central gov. revenueNauru's central gov. revenue rose from 85.3 % in 2014 to 115.5 % in 2024.20142016201820202022202480%100%120%140%115.5 %

Nauru's central gov. revenue rose from 85.3 % in 2014 to 115.5 % in 2024.

Central gov. expense

% of GDP

1st of 136 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific*
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Central gov. expenseNauru's central gov. expense rose from 86.8 % in 2014 to 103.6 % in 2020.201420152016201720182019202080%90%100%110%103.6 %

Nauru's central gov. expense rose from 86.8 % in 2014 to 103.6 % in 2020.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

2nd of 97 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. revenueNauru's gov. revenue rose from 68.3 % in 2009 to 132.2 % in 2025.20102015202020250%50%100%150%200%132.2 %

Nauru's gov. revenue rose from 68.3 % in 2009 to 132.2 % in 2025.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

1st of 97 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. expenditureNauru's gov. expenditure rose from 68.0 % in 2009 to 128.7 % in 2025.20102015202020250%50%100%128.7 %

Nauru's gov. expenditure rose from 68.0 % in 2009 to 128.7 % in 2025.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

46th of 91 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
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Tax revenueNauru's tax revenue rose from 20.0 % in 2014 to 21.4 % in 2024.2014201620182020202220240%10%20%30%40%50%21.4 %

Nauru's tax revenue rose from 20.0 % in 2014 to 21.4 % in 2024.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

2nd of 192 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Health spendingNauru's health spending fell from 19.0 % in 2000 to 18.2 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%18.2 %

Nauru's health spending fell from 19.0 % in 2000 to 18.2 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

16th of 121 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
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Education spendingNauru's education spending fell from 15.9 % in 2002 to 5.8 % in 2023.20052010201520200%5%10%15%20%5.8 %

Nauru's education spending fell from 15.9 % in 2002 to 5.8 % in 2023.

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