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Nauru: investment climate and market data

Nauru scores 68 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (moderate), ranking 60 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is macro and financial stability (100) and its weakest is growth and upside (27).

68/ 100 · Moderate · grade B+ · Medium confidence
GDP
$176 million
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
2.1%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
-0.0% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
15% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Population
12,025
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$14,640
2025 · World Bank

Why Nauru scores 68

Institutions and rule of law25%52
Openness to foreign investment20%54
Macro and financial stability18%100
Political stability and security10%95
Growth and upside12%27
Market depth and infrastructure15%92

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Where Nauru is most exposed by sector

Healthcare
64
High exposure
Real Estate
51
Moderate exposure
Renewables and Utilities
50
Moderate exposure
Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
37
Low exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

4 mines and deposits are mapped in Nauru. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

Go deeper on Nauru

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.