Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Aruba
Aruba: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 24.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
42nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2020
All-time low
11.2%
in 1992
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Aruba, 1972–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Aruba stood at 24.9%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Aruba peaked at 38.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1992.
Aruba ranks 42nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.5% | — |
| 1973 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 13.9% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.2% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.4% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.1% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 24.4% | 38.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 9.71 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 44.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 44.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 30.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 24.69 current LCU per person (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 24.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0422 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 822.06 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Aruba?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Aruba was 24.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1992.
- How does Aruba rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.