GDP per capita in Aruba
Aruba: GDP per capita was 38,591 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Aruba, 1986–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Aruba stood at 38,591 current US$. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Aruba peaked at 38,591 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,768 current US$, in 1986.
That places Aruba 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6,768 current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 8,244 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 10,056 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 11,507 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 12,188 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 13,234 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 13,893 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 14,701 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 16,055 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 16,549 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 16,621 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17,750 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 18,828 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 19,216 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 20,681 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 20,740 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 21,307 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 21,950 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 23,701 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 24,172 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 24,846 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 26,736 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 28,172 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 25,135 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 24,093 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 25,712 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 25,120 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 25,814 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 26,130 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 27,458 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 27,442 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28,440 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30,082 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 30,654 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 22,664 current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 26,827 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 31,001 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 34,898 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 38,591 current US$ | +10.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 38,591 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 38,591 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,226 current US$, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -26.1% | 30,654 current US$ | 22,664 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,144 current US$ | 6,768 current US$ | 11,507 current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 15,903 current US$ | 12,188 current US$ | 19,216 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,744 current US$ | 20,681 current US$ | 28,172 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,095 current US$ | 24,093 current US$ | 30,654 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,796 current US$ | 22,664 current US$ | 38,591 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 41 Puerto Rico 40,620 current US$ compare
- 42 Bahamas 39,455 current US$ compare
- 43 Spain 38,627 current US$ compare
- 45 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current US$ compare
- 46 Slovenia 37,376 current US$ compare
- 47 South Korea 36,227 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 35,807 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 33,176 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8597 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 19.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 64,094 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 46,310 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Aruba?
- Gdp per capita in Aruba was 38,591 current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 38,591 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,768 current US$ in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.