Aruba vs United Arab Emirates: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Aruba
21.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
21.4%
in 2024
Aruba rank
114th
United Arab Emirates rank
113th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Aruba
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 21.4% against 21.2% in Aruba, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 114th and United Arab Emirates ranks 113th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 25.3% | 0.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 21.2% | 3.5% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 28.7% | 1.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 24.6% | 3.4% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Aruba or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 21.4% against 21.2% in Aruba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Aruba and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and United Arab Emirates?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and United Arab Emirates rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 114th and United Arab Emirates ranks 113th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. 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
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.