Historical gov spending gdp in Aruba
Aruba: Historical gov spending gdp was 21.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Historical gov spending gdp in Aruba, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 21.23 for historical gov spending gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp 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.
Historical gov spending gdp 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% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 21.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.31, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 21.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.1, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical gov spending gdp 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 | +74.4% | 24.03 | 41.92 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.75 % change on previous year (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)
- 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 historical gov spending gdp in Aruba?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Aruba was 21.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 41.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.23 in 2024.
- How does Aruba rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Aruba ranks 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp 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 Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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