Overview
The Nauru Bureau of Statistics is established as the central statistics office in Nauru. It works in close partnership with the Pacific Community Statistics for Development Division, where most statistical material is published.
This page provides an overview of key statistics about Nauru.
Social statistics
SOCIAL STATISTICS | INDICATORS | LATEST YEAR/ SOURCE |
Total Population | 11,550 | 2019 MINI CENSUS |
Male Population | 5,871 | 2019 MINI CENSUS |
Female Population | 5,679 | 2019 MINI CENSUS |
Crude Birth Rate (CBR) per 1,000 population | 26.8 | 2019 RONHOSP |
Crude Death Rate (CDR) per 1,000 populaton | 9.2 | 2019 RONHOSP |
Net Attendance Ratio: Early Childhood Education (AGED 4-5) | 53% | 2019 MINI CENSUS |
Net Attendance Ratio: Primary (AGED 6-11) | 90% | 2019 MINI CENSUS |
Net Attendance Ratio: Secondary (AGED 4-5) | 43% | 2019 MINI CENSUS |
With Disabilities | 252 (2.5%) | 2019 MINI CENSUS |
ECONOMIC STATISTICS | INDICATORS | LATEST YEAR/ SOURCE |
GDP AT Constant Price (CHANGE %) | 0.6 | IMF Article IV Release 2020 JANUARY |
GDP AT Constant Price (CHANGE %) COVID19 PANDEMIC IMPACT | -1.7 | IMF World Economic Outlook 2020 APRIL |
Value Of Imports (AUD$) million | 63,1 | 2018 Partner Countries – mirror data |
Value Of Exports (AUD$) million | 11,8 | 2018 Partner Countries – mirror data |
Balance Of Trade (AUD$) million | -51,3 | 2018 Partner Countries – mirror data |
Imports From Australia (AUD$) million | 53.2 | 2018 ABS Australia mirror data |
Imports From Fiji (AUD$) million | 7.5 | 2018 FBOS Fiji mirror data |
Imports From NZ (AUD$) million | 2.5 | 2018 Stats NZ – mirror data |
Exports to Asia Region (AUD$) million | 3.5 | 2018 Partner Countries – mirror data |
Exports To Oceania (AUD$) million | 3.3 | 2018 Partner Countries – mirror data |
Exports To Other Region (AUD$) million | 4.9 | 2018 Partner Countries – mirror data |
Labour Force Participation rate (%) | 63% | 2019 MINI CENSUS |
Employment-population ratio (%) | 52% | 2019 MINI CENSUS |
Unemployment-rate (%) | 18% | 2019 MINI CENSUS |
CPI annual percentage change | 1.23 | Dec 2018 to Dec 2019 |
2020-21 Budget Paper 2 provides more detail on the national accounts, consumer prices, trade and labour force statistics.
In 2019, a mini-census was conducted in Nauru. Highlights are summarised in the two tables below.
Table 1: Population census 2019 – by nationality, gender and employer
Sources: 2019 Nauru Mini Census Listing
Note: Not specified cases may include unemployed, and other agencies that are under count.
Table 2 Population census 2019 – by nationality, gender and employer (%)
Sources: 2019 Nauru Mini Census Listing
Note: Not specified cases may include unemployed, and other agencies that are under count.
Financial statistics
Nauru uses the Australian dollar, and does not have an independent central bank.
Financial regulation and services are provided by the Department of Finance.
An agency of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank provides access to deposit and savings services on Nauru.
Key statistics as at 30 June 2020 include:
- A total of >12,000 Bank accounts held in the agency
- A total of >11,400 personal customer accounts
- 40,000 ATM transactions a month, valued at $8.3 million. There are 3.5 ATM transactions for every agency one.
- Liability products totalled ~$216 million in 2019-20
- Average account balances of $18,000
- Personal customer transaction and savings balances now an average of $2,000
- In 2019-20 the Nauru customers generated >1.2 million transaction totalling >$2 billion.
Formal commercial or retail lending services are not available in Nauru, as the Bendigo Agency (the only official provider of financial services on Nauru) does not provide lending services.
The Government has adopted a Debt Action Plan to resolve historic debt and arrears, including meeting obligations related to the Bank of Nauru liquidation.
More detail is in the 2020-21 Budget extract below.
Content is in development
The September quarter 2020 CPI change on the June quarter was 0.9%.
Year on year CPI increased 1.9 % in the September quarter 2020.
Contacts
Director Ipia Gadebou
Nauru Bureau of Statistics
Department of Finance
Government Offices
Yaren District
Nauru
