Nauru
Nauru ranks #233 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (0.0/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 8.5/100 (#203 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-10-22.
Analyst briefing
Nauru: Minimal Indicator Set
Nauru's economy was valued at $162.59 million in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators (WDI), with per-capita output of $13,609.16 and a population of 11,947 the same year. The IMF's World Economic Outlook puts government debt at 12.7% of GDP in its 2026 projection.
The Correlates of War National Material Capabilities (COW NMC) dataset lists active military personnel at zero and a Composite Index of National Capability (CINC) score of 0.00000028387169, both dated 2022.
Energy figures from Our World in Data show primary energy consumption of 0.0013 exajoules in 2023 and electricity generation of 0.05 terawatt-hour in 2024. Oil production and gas production are both recorded at zero, dated 2016.
Data gaps
This bundle carries no foreign reserves figure, no V-Dem governance indices, and no SIPRI military expenditure data for Nauru.
Sources: World Bank WDI; IMF WEO; COW NMC; Our World in Data (Energy).
Written from the sourced figures on this page and checked against them before publication — any figure not present in the data blocks the briefing. Generated 2026-10-06.
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CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
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Strategic Relationships
Allies (0)
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Neighbours (1)
Disputes (0)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
No militarized disputes recorded (COW MID).
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Displacement (UNHCR): 5 refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 5 hosted
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