Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Aruba
Aruba: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 6.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Aruba, 1992–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Aruba stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Aruba peaked at 10.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2021.
That places Aruba 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.0% | — |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +16.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 60% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 6.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 8.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 96 Uzbekistan 6.1% compare
- 97 Egypt 6.1% compare
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.0% compare
- 100 Guyana 6.0% compare
- 101 Tajikistan 5.9% compare
- 102 Romania 5.9% compare
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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Aruba?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Aruba was 6.0% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- How does Aruba rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.