Antigua and Barbuda vs Aruba: General government total expenditure
Antigua and Barbuda
1.35 billion current LCU
in 2025
Aruba
1.74 billion current LCU
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
172nd
Aruba rank
169th
General government total expenditure over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 1.74 billion current LCU against 1.35 billion current LCU in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 392.00 million current LCU.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.3 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Aruba ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 172nd and Aruba ranks 169th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 1 and Aruba in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Aruba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 337.50 million current LCU | 333.10 million current LCU | 4.40 million current LCU | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 766.80 million current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | 252.30 million current LCU | Aruba |
| 2010s | 848.50 million current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | 544.90 million current LCU | Aruba |
| 2020s | 1.10 billion current LCU | 1.61 billion current LCU | 512.50 million current LCU | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Antigua and Barbuda or Aruba?
- Aruba, at 1.74 billion current LCU against 1.35 billion current LCU in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba?
- 392.00 million current LCU, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 172nd and Aruba ranks 169th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release