How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Spain?

46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Aruba vs Spain: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita

Aruba

15,986 current LCU per person

in 2025

Spain

15,248 current LCU per person

in 2025

Aruba rank

127th

Spain rank

129th

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time

Aruba
Spain

How they compare

Aruba currently reports 15,986 current LCU per person against 15,248 current LCU per person in Spain, a difference of 738 current LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

Aruba ranks 127th and Spain ranks 129th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Aruba	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 current LCU per person	1,801 current LCU per person	1,801 current LCU per person	Spain
1990s	3,901 current LCU per person	4,860 current LCU per person	959.24 current LCU per person	Spain
2000s	10,539 current LCU per person	8,177 current LCU per person	2,363 current LCU per person	Aruba
2010s	13,092 current LCU per person	10,491 current LCU per person	2,601 current LCU per person	Aruba
2020s	14,917 current LCU per person	13,771 current LCU per person	1,145 current LCU per person	Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Aruba or Spain?: Aruba, at 15,986 current LCU per person against 15,248 current LCU per person in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Aruba and Spain?: 738 current LCU per person, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Spain?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Aruba and Spain rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?: Aruba ranks 127th and Spain ranks 129th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit: current LCU per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 8,943 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.