Gross domestic product (GDP) in Aruba
Aruba: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 4.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Aruba, 1972–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp) in Aruba stood at 4.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Aruba peaked at 5.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 630.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1972.
Aruba ranks 166th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 869.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 630.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 163 Lesotho 5.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 5.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 165 Cape Verde 4.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 167 Belize 4.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 168 Cayman Islands 4.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 4.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 7.8% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.3% (2019)
- GDP per capita 33,939 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 2.4% (2023)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.67 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 33,939 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -143.03 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -79.90 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 861.28 million current LCU (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Aruba?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Aruba was 4.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 630.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1972.
- How does Aruba rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Aruba ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.