Government spending vs gdp per capita in Aruba
Aruba: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 21.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Aruba, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Aruba is 21.23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Aruba peaked at 41.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.23, in 2024.
Aruba ranks 114th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.33 | — |
| 1996 | 27.46 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 24.99 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 21.57 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 22.8 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 21.61 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 22.51 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 24.66 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 25.14 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.24 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 24.48 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 24.83 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.62 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 25.36 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 26.89 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 30.44 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 27.2 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 30.76 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 29.45 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 29.83 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.37 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 25.12 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.56 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.86 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.03 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 41.92 | +74.4% |
| 2021 | 31.36 | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 23.53 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 22.41 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 21.23 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.63 | 21.57 | 27.46 | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.73 | 21.61 | 29.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.16 | 24.03 | 30.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.09 | 21.23 | 41.92 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 8,022 current LCU per person (2023)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4079 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.45 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.79 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.5587 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 33,939 units per person (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Aruba?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Aruba was 21.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 41.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.23 in 2024.
- How does Aruba rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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