Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Aruba
Aruba: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 4.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Aruba, 1985–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Aruba is 4.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 299.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Aruba peaked at 9.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2013.
That places Aruba 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.0% | — |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -73.4% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +239.2% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +46.2% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +34.7% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -37.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +77.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +66.1% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | -123.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -197.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +107.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -85.5% |
| 2013 | -2.4% | -478.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -117.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -296.1% |
| 2017 | -1.0% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -452.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +17.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 4.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 4.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -478.0% | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | +452.6% | -1.0% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.1% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | -2.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -2.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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 inflation, consumer prices in Aruba?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Aruba was 4.3% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 2013.
- How does Aruba rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Aruba ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.