Gross domestic product (GDP) in Aruba
Aruba: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
172nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
2.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Aruba, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Aruba peaked at 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Aruba 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 2.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 2.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 3.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 3.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 4.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 4.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 169 Andorra 5.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 170 Cape Verde 5.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 171 Belize 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 4.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 174 Curacao 4.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 4.41 billion 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 gross domestic product (gdp) in Aruba?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Aruba was 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Aruba rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Aruba ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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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