Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Aruba
Aruba: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 49.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
151st
of 184 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2020
All-time low
31.7%
in 1992
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Share of household 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Aruba stood at 49.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Aruba peaked at 70.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1992.
That places Aruba 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 41.1% | — |
| 1973 | 38.6% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 36.3% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 38.7% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 36.8% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 34.8% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 34.7% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 35.1% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 33.5% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 34.5% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 37.0% | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 36.2% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.5% | 34.8% | 41.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 33.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 31.7% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 37.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 47.4% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 48.1% | 70.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Aruba
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 30.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 44.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 44.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 53,998 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 30,166 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 17.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Aruba?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Aruba was 49.2% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1992.
- How does Aruba rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.