Aruba vs Spain: GDP per capita (Feenstra et)
Aruba
45,326 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Spain
45,787 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Aruba rank
35th
Spain rank
34th
GDP per capita (Feenstra et) over time
- Aruba
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 45,787 international-$ in 2021 prices against 45,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in Aruba, a difference of 461 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.
Aruba ranks 35th and Spain ranks 34th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,282 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,337 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 1980s | 31,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,904 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,769 international-$ in 2021 prices | Aruba |
| 1990s | 59,766 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | Aruba |
| 2000s | 51,783 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,098 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,685 international-$ in 2021 prices | Aruba |
| 2010s | 41,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,969 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,857 international-$ in 2021 prices | Aruba |
| 2020s | 38,277 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,622 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Aruba or Spain?
- Spain, at 45,787 international-$ in 2021 prices against 45,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in Aruba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Aruba and Spain?
- 461 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and Spain rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 35th and Spain ranks 34th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.