Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Aruba
Aruba: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 27.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
12th
of 181 countries
All-time high
30.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
3.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Aruba, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Aruba is 27.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
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), per square kilometre in Aruba peaked at 30.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Aruba 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Aruba, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 3.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 4.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 4.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 4.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 5.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 5.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 6.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 6.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 7.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 8.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 9.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 9.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 10.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 11.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 13.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 16.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 16.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 19.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 20.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 21.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 23.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 26.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 26.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 25.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 27.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 29.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 30.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 25.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 28.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 22.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 23.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 26.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 28.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 30.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 29.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 26.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 24.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 25.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 29.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 26.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 25.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 21.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 19.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 22.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 21.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 16.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 22.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 25.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 27.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 27.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 27.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 19.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 16.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 19.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 30.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 22.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 30.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 19.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 29.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 16.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 27.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 9 Maldives 32.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 10 Qatar 30.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 11 South Korea 29.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 13 Luxembourg 24.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 14 Belgium 22.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 20.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Aruba?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Aruba was 27.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 30.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Aruba rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Aruba ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.