Aruba vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Aruba
35,807 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2,054 current US$ per person
in 2025
Aruba rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Aruba
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 35,807 current US$ per person against 2,054 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 33,753 current US$ per person.
That makes Aruba's figure about 17.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,374 current US$ per person | 828.8 current US$ per person | 17,545 current US$ per person | Aruba |
| 2000s | 25,250 current US$ per person | 1,122 current US$ per person | 24,128 current US$ per person | Aruba |
| 2010s | 28,620 current US$ per person | 1,828 current US$ per person | 26,792 current US$ per person | Aruba |
| 2020s | 30,733 current US$ per person | 1,851 current US$ per person | 28,882 current US$ per person | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Aruba or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Aruba, at 35,807 current US$ per person against 2,054 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Aruba and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33,753 current US$ per person, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Aruba ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.