GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Aruba
Aruba: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 4.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Aruba, 1987–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 4.3% for gdp growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Aruba peaked at 24.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -26.2%, in 2020.
That places Aruba 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16.1% | — |
| 1988 | 18.6% | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -67.3% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +101.0% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -69.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -53.4% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +494.3% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -71.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +515.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -45.1% |
| 2002 | -0.9% | -122.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -217.5% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +556.8% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | -105.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -394.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +174.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -40.6% |
| 2009 | -11.7% | -736.1% |
| 2010 | -2.7% | -76.6% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -223.3% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -130.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -717.9% |
| 2014 | -1.6% | -124.7% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | -60.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -375.7% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +309.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -66.0% |
| 2019 | -2.2% | -193.1% |
| 2020 | -26.2% | +1074.1% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -192.1% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -64.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -49.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 4.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 4.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1074.1% | -2.2% | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 12.1% | 18.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 1.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -11.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -2.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -26.2% | 24.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 57 Russia 4.3% compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 4.3% compare
- 59 Costa Rica 4.3% compare
- 61 Laos 4.3% compare
- 62 Paraguay 4.2% compare
- 63 Bangladesh 4.2% compare
More population data for Aruba
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5592 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.653 (2100)
- Population density 417.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,135 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.653 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.0686 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Aruba?
- Gdp growth in Aruba was 4.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.2% in 2020.
- How does Aruba rank for gdp growth?
- Aruba ranks 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release