Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Aruba
Aruba: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4,282 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Aruba stood at 4,282 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.3% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Aruba peaked at 5,335 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 227.45 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Aruba ranks 28th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 227.45 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 357.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 1988 | 470.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1989 | 408.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 359.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 389.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 315.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 333.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 287.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 308.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 373.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 439.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 453.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 902.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.0% |
| 2000 | 850.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,171 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 1,824 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.7% |
| 2003 | 922.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 2004 | 1,155 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 5,335 BoP, current US$ per person | +361.7% |
| 2006 | 1,691 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.3% |
| 2007 | 4,747 BoP, current US$ per person | +180.7% |
| 2008 | 1,868 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 1,459 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 1,828 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 2,789 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 1,453 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 1,915 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 1,387 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 1,610 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 1,725 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2,105 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 2,553 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 2,271 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1,341 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 1,500 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 2,107 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 4,282 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.3% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 4,282 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 4,282 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +361.7% | 1,155 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,335 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 366.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 227.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 470.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 416.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 287.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 902.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,102 BoP, current US$ per person | 850.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,335 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,964 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,387 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,789 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,307 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,341 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,282 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 25 Canada 4,716 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Australia 4,540 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 United States 4,447 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Hungary 3,612 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Germany 3,412 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Czechia 3,399 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 55.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4564 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 20,512 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 59,385 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8597 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 64,094 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 19.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Aruba?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Aruba was 4,282 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 5,335 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Aruba ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.