Aruba in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Aruba, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$4.2 bn

2024

from $1.9 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$38 591

2024

from $20 681 in 2000

Real growth

6.8%

2024

from 7.6% in 2000

Inflation

4.3%

2019

from 4.0% in 2000

Government debt

63.6%of GDP

2025

from 38.6% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Aruba's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$4.2 bn2024

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2024	$4.2 bn
2023	$3.7 bn
2022	$3.3 bn
2021	$2.9 bn
2020	$2.5 bn
2019	$3.3 bn
2018	$3.3 bn
2017	$3.1 bn
2016	$3.0 bn
2015	$3.0 bn
2014	$2.8 bn
2013	$2.7 bn
2012	$2.6 bn
2011	$2.6 bn
2010	$2.5 bn
2009	$2.6 bn
2008	$2.8 bn
2007	$2.7 bn
2006	$2.5 bn
2005	$2.4 bn
2004	$2.3 bn
2003	$2.0 bn
2002	$2.0 bn
2001	$1.9 bn
2000	$1.9 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

6.8%2024

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	1.3%
2030 (projection)	1.4%
2029 (projection)	1.4%
2028 (projection)	1.5%
2027 (projection)	2.0%
2026 (projection)	2.3%
2024	6.8%
2023	9.5%
2022	10.6%
2021	14.8%
2020	−23.9%
2019	1.2%
2018	3.2%
2017	3.5%
2016	1.2%
2015	3.6%
2014	1.4%
2013	6.4%
2012	−1.0%
2011	3.4%
2010	−2.7%
2009	−11.7%
2008	1.8%
2007	3.1%
2006	1.1%
2005	−0.4%
2004	7.3%
2003	1.1%
2002	−0.9%
2001	4.2%
2000	7.6%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$38 5912024

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2024	$38 591	$51 712
2023	$34 898	$47 522
2022	$31 001	$41 863
2021	$26 827	$35 207
2020	$22 664	$28 734
2019	$30 654	$38 555
2018	$30 082	$39 287
2017	$28 440	$37 525
2016	$27 442	$36 118
2015	$27 458	$35 973
2014	$26 130	$35 657
2013	$25 814	$35 902
2012	$25 120	$34 096
2011	$25 712	$35 324
2010	$24 093	$33 730
2009	$25 135	$34 340
2008	$28 172	$38 905
2007	$26 736	$37 769
2006	$24 846	$35 938
2005	$24 172	$35 099
2004	$23 701	$35 059
2003	$21 949	$32 507
2002	$21 307	$31 889
2001	$20 740	$31 920
2000	$20 681	$30 246

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200079%9%

202376%8%13%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

4.3%2019

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.0%
2026 (projection)	1.2%
2019	4.3%
2018	3.6%
2017	−1.0%
2016	−0.9%
2015	0.5%
2014	0.4%
2013	−2.4%
2012	0.6%
2011	4.3%
2010	2.1%
2009	−2.1%
2008	9.0%
2007	5.4%
2006	3.6%
2005	3.4%
2004	2.5%
2003	3.7%
2002	3.3%
2001	2.9%
2000	4.0%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

86.0%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	86.0%	78.2%
2023	79.9%	73.9%
2022	80.7%	79.8%
2021	67.3%	72.2%
2020	53.8%	69.4%
2019	66.7%	71.2%
2018	68.4%	70.4%
2017	69.6%	69.1%
2016	69.0%	67.9%
2015	70.3%	70.2%
2014	75.5%	81.0%
2013	73.6%	82.2%
2012	73.1%	83.5%
2011	69.8%	84.7%
2010	60.2%	75.3%
2009	62.9%	74.6%
2008	65.5%	73.6%
2007	65.1%	74.9%
2006	64.6%	76.5%
2005	68.1%	77.0%
2004	64.7%	67.8%
2003	62.7%	70.1%
2002	64.6%	68.7%
2001	71.0%	69.4%
2000	74.4%	70.7%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

5.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2023	5.2%
2022	6.9%
2021	2.7%
2020	−12.9%
2019	2.5%
2018	−0.6%
2017	1.1%
2016	4.7%
2015	4.0%
2014	−4.7%
2013	−11.8%
2012	3.5%
2011	−9.9%
2010	−18.8%
2009	6.7%
2008	0.0%
2007	9.7%
2006	12.6%
2005	4.5%
2004	12.0%
2003	−8.1%
2002	−17.3%
2001	16.3%
2000	11.1%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

2.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	2.5%
2023	−3.7%
2022	7.5%
2021	4.6%
2020	6.5%
2019	−2.3%
2018	4.4%
2017	5.3%
2016	0.9%
2015	−0.9%
2014	7.5%
2013	10.0%
2012	−12.0%
2011	18.5%
2010	7.6%
2009	−0.4%
2008	0.7%
2007	−17.6%
2006	8.9%
2005	−8.8%
2004	−4.7%
2003	7.8%
2002	16.9%
2001	−14.1%
2000	−6.8%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

63.6%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	48.0%
2030 (projection)	50.3%
2029 (projection)	52.6%
2028 (projection)	55.0%
2027 (projection)	57.5%
2026 (projection)	60.3%
2025	63.6%
2024	68.6%
2023	80.3%
2022	96.1%
2021	109.7%
2020	116.3%
2019	72.1%
2018	73.3%
2017	75.8%
2016	75.4%
2015	74.2%
2014	77.7%
2013	70.0%
2012	65.5%
2011	59.3%
2010	54.7%
2009	48.8%
2008	40.3%
2007	44.6%
2006	45.5%
2005	45.1%
2004	42.5%
2003	40.8%
2002	47.1%
2001	44.3%
2000	38.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

1.9%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	1.1%
2030 (projection)	1.1%
2029 (projection)	1.1%
2028 (projection)	1.1%
2027 (projection)	1.1%
2026 (projection)	1.9%
2025	1.9%
2024	3.7%
2023	3.0%
2022	−0.5%
2021	−9.9%
2020	−16.8%
2019	−0.2%
2018	−2.6%
2017	−2.6%
2016	−1.5%
2015	−1.5%
2014	−7.5%
2013	−6.0%
2012	−9.0%
2011	−6.4%
2010	−3.5%
2009	−2.6%
2008	1.5%
2007	−1.0%
2006	−2.5%
2005	−3.0%
2004	−8.5%
2003	1.9%
2002	−3.2%
2001	−0.8%
2000	0.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Aruba

Population

108 7852025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	108 785
2024	107 995
2023	107 359
2022	107 310
2021	107 700
2020	108 587
2019	109 203
2018	108 908
2017	108 735
2016	108 727
2015	107 906
2014	106 807
2013	105 675
2012	104 110
2011	102 591
2010	101 838
2009	101 604
2008	100 917
2007	100 150
2006	99 405
2005	97 635
2004	95 138
2003	93 128
2002	92 074
2001	91 439
2000	90 588

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	16.5%	65.7%	17.8%
2024	16.8%	66.1%	17.1%
2023	17.2%	66.5%	16.4%
2022	17.5%	66.8%	15.7%
2021	17.9%	67.0%	15.1%
2020	18.3%	67.2%	14.6%
2019	18.5%	67.5%	13.9%
2018	18.7%	68.0%	13.3%
2017	18.9%	68.4%	12.7%
2016	18.9%	68.9%	12.2%
2015	19.0%	69.3%	11.6%
2014	19.2%	69.7%	11.2%
2013	19.4%	69.9%	10.7%
2012	19.7%	70.0%	10.3%
2011	20.2%	69.9%	9.8%
2010	20.8%	69.7%	9.5%
2009	21.1%	69.7%	9.2%
2008	21.3%	69.8%	8.9%
2007	21.4%	69.9%	8.6%
2006	21.6%	70.0%	8.4%
2005	21.8%	70.1%	8.1%
2004	22.1%	70.1%	7.8%
2003	22.5%	70.0%	7.5%
2002	22.8%	69.9%	7.3%
2001	23.2%	69.8%	7.0%
2000	23.4%	69.8%	6.8%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.612024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.61
2023	1.60
2022	1.62
2021	1.63
2020	1.66
2019	1.70
2018	1.73
2017	1.79
2016	1.85
2015	1.90
2014	1.94
2013	1.94
2012	1.91
2011	1.86
2010	1.86
2009	1.88
2008	1.89
2007	1.88
2006	1.86
2005	1.84
2004	1.82
2003	1.81
2002	1.80
2001	1.81
2000	1.85

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

76.5 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	76.5 years
2023	76.3 years
2022	76.2 years
2021	73.7 years
2020	75.4 years
2019	76.0 years
2018	75.9 years
2017	75.6 years
2016	75.5 years
2015	75.4 years
2014	75.3 years
2013	75.1 years
2012	74.8 years
2011	74.6 years
2010	74.3 years
2009	74.0 years
2008	73.8 years
2007	73.6 years
2006	73.5 years
2005	73.4 years
2004	73.2 years
2003	73.2 years
2002	73.1 years
2001	73.0 years
2000	72.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

1112025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 1 226 people, in 2000.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	111
2024	141
2023	147
2022	152
2021	503
2020	0
2019	420
2018	431
2017	434
2016	405
2015	373
2014	333
2013	315
2012	317
2011	333
2010	501
2009	743
2008	703
2007	672
2006	634
2005	594
2004	326
2003	329
2002	349
2001	566
2000	1 226

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.6%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2021	3.6%
2019	4.4%
2018	4.5%
2017	4.5%
2016	5.5%
2015	5.9%
2014	5.8%
2013	6.4%
2012	6.3%
2011	5.9%
2010	6.8%
2009	5.8%
2008	4.8%
2007	4.7%
2005	4.6%
2004	4.4%
2002	4.9%
2001	4.8%
2000	4.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

97.2%2017

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2017	97.2%
2016	93.5%
2015	88.7%
2014	83.8%
2013	78.9%
2012	74.0%
2011	69.0%
2010	62.0%
2009	58.0%
2008	52.0%
2007	30.9%
2006	28.0%
2005	25.4%
2004	23.0%
2003	20.8%
2002	18.8%
2001	17.1%
2000	15.4%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

61.8%2025

−3.6 points since 2000, between 61.8% and 65.3% in every year

200065.3%

202561.8%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	61.8%
2024	61.8%
2023	61.8%
2022	61.9%
2021	61.9%
2020	62.0%
2019	62.3%
2018	62.5%
2017	62.8%
2016	63.0%
2015	63.2%
2014	63.4%
2013	63.6%
2012	63.8%
2011	64.0%
2010	64.2%
2009	64.3%
2008	64.5%
2007	64.7%
2006	64.8%
2005	65.0%
2004	65.1%
2003	65.2%
2002	65.3%
2001	65.3%
2000	65.3%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

14.8%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	14.8%
2020	14.8%
2019	15.0%
2018	14.7%
2017	14.7%
2016	15.7%
2015	18.9%
2014	17.6%
2013	16.3%
2012	14.8%
2011	12.1%
2010	11.3%
2009	1.8%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

8.8%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	8.8%
2021	8.8%
2020	9.1%
2019	8.3%
2018	8.6%
2017	6.8%
2016	7.0%
2015	6.7%
2014	6.9%
2013	6.9%
2012	6.9%
2011	5.7%
2010	5.5%
2009	0.3%
2008	0.2%
2007	0.2%
2006	0.2%
2005	0.2%
2004	0.2%
2003	0.2%
2002	0.2%
2001	0.2%
2000	0.2%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

5.2 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	5.2 t
2023	5.0 t
2022	5.0 t
2021	4.7 t
2020	4.5 t
2019	4.7 t
2018	4.3 t
2017	4.3 t
2016	4.5 t
2015	4.3 t
2014	4.1 t
2013	3.9 t
2012	3.6 t
2011	2.8 t
2010	4.7 t
2009	4.9 t
2008	4.5 t
2007	4.6 t
2006	4.3 t
2005	4.0 t
2004	3.7 t
2003	3.7 t
2002	3.2 t
2001	3.0 t
2000	3.0 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

2.3%2023

+0.0 points since 2000, between 2.3% and 2.3% in every year

20002.3%

20232.3%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	2.3%
2022	2.3%
2021	2.3%
2020	2.3%
2019	2.3%
2018	2.3%
2017	2.3%
2016	2.3%
2015	2.3%
2014	2.3%
2013	2.3%
2012	2.3%
2011	2.3%
2010	2.3%
2009	2.3%
2008	2.3%
2007	2.3%
2006	2.3%
2005	2.3%
2004	2.3%
2003	2.3%
2002	2.3%
2001	2.3%
2000	2.3%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Aruba's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Dependency of Netherlands
State since: 1986
Government: monarchy
Official languages: Dutch, Papiamento
United Nations: Not a member

Identifiers

AWISO alpha-2

ABWISO alpha-3

533ISO numeric

Calling code: +297
Internet domain: .aw
Time zone: UTC-04:00

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q21203 · World Bank data · Americas