GDP per capita (Feenstra et) in Aruba
Aruba: GDP per capita was 45,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45,326 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
35th
of 184 countries
All-time high
65,091 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
All-time low
10,711 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
GDP per capita 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, gdp per capita in Aruba stood at 45,326 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Aruba peaked at 65,091 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10,711 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1972.
Aruba ranks 35th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1973 | 11,556 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 12,435 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 13,418 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 14,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 15,816 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 17,164 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 18,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 20,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 22,041 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 23,904 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 25,889 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 28,085 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 30,466 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 33,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 38,738 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 46,102 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 47,950 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 53,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 54,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 55,941 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 59,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 65,091 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 63,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 57,776 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 60,605 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 63,487 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 64,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 51,165 international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 56,021 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 43,612 international-$ in 2021 prices | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 44,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 50,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 54,147 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 56,725 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 55,560 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 56,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 48,209 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 44,405 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 44,909 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 43,246 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 52,270 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 45,313 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 43,541 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 36,492 international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 33,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 38,530 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 36,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 27,889 international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 37,434 international-$ in 2021 prices | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 42,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 45,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 45,326 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,556 international-$ in 2021 prices, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 45,326 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,282 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 1980s | 31,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,950 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,766 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65,091 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,783 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,612 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52,270 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,277 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,889 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 32 New Zealand 47,160 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Malta 46,795 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Spain 45,787 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Czechia 44,763 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Japan 44,266 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Israel 44,127 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 45,326 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 gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 65,091 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,711 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1972.
- How does Aruba rank for gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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