Aruba vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP growth
GDP growth over time
- Aruba
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 6.8% against 4.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 3.2% | 12.4% | Aruba |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 1.9% | 2.8% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 5.1% | 3.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Aruba or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Aruba, at 6.8% against 4.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Aruba and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.7%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp growth?
- Aruba ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.