Census 2002
Sample surveys
Household Income and Expenditure 2006(HIES)
As with other Household surveys, this report provides information on the demographic profile of Nauru, income and expenditure patterns of Nauruan households.
Provided below are two key tables, household income and expenditures. To get more information, click on the link below the table to go to our publications page.
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Household expenditure (total annual, average annual and average weekly) by expenditure sub-group
| Expenditure Sub-groups | Total Annual Expenditure | Avg annual Expenditure | Ave weekly Expenditure |
| Cereal Products | $ 1,910,000 | $ 1,242 | 24 |
| Meat & Poultry | $ 1,305,000 | $ 849 | 16 |
| Seafood | $ 965,000 | $ 628 | 12 |
| Gifts Given | $ 944,000 | $ 614 | 12 |
| Transportation | $ 814,000 | $ 529 | 10 |
| Imputed Rent | $ 800,000 | $ 520 | 10 |
| Miscellaneous foods | $ 576,000 | $ 374 | 7 |
| Dairy Products | $ 318,000 | $ 207 | 4 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | $ 307,000 | $ 200 | 4 |
| Tobacco | $ 285,000 | $ 185 | 4 |
| Household Maintenance | $ 283,000 | $ 184 | 4 |
| Household Appliances | $ 282,000 | $ 183 | 4 |
| Household supplies | $ 272,000 | $ 177 | 3 |
| Gifts Received (non-cash) | $ 246,000 | $ 160 | 3 |
| Meals away from home | $ 223,000 | $ 145 | 3 |
| Recreation | $ 207,000 | $ 134 | 3 |
| Fruit & Vegetables | $ 193,000 | $ 126 | 2 |
| Clothing | $ 181,000 | $ 118 | 2 |
| Household Bills | $ 116,000 | $ 75 | 1 |
| Alcoholic beverages | $ 90,000 | $ 58 | 1 |
| Non-alcoholic beverage | $ 87,000 | $ 57 | 1 |
| Personal products | $ 79,000 | $ 52 | 1 |
| Education | $ 67,000 | $ 43 | 1 |
| Health | $ 60,000 | $ 39 | 1 |
| Household Furniture | $ 46,000 | $ 30 | 1 |
| Rent | $ 20,000 | $ 13 | 0 |
| Footwear | $ 12,000 | $ 8 | 0 |
| Communication | $ 11,000 | $ 7 | 0 |
| Total | $ 10,699,000 | $ 6,957 | 134 |
Source: Nauru Bureau of Statistics/Department of Finance