GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Aruba
Aruba: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 60,833 current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Aruba stood at 60,833 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Aruba peaked at 60,833 current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,114 current LCU, in 1986.
That places Aruba 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12,114 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 14,757 current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 18,001 current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 20,598 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 21,816 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 23,689 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 24,868 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 26,315 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 28,739 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 29,622 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 29,752 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 31,772 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 33,702 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 34,397 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 37,019 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 37,125 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38,140 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 39,290 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 42,424 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 43,268 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 44,474 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 47,858 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 50,428 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 44,991 current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 43,127 current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 46,025 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 44,964 current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 46,206 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 46,772 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 49,150 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 49,120 current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50,908 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 53,847 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 55,662 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 40,912 current LCU | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 48,688 current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 54,702 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 60,833 current LCU | +11.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 60,833 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU, 90% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 60,833 current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (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 | -26.5% | 55,662 current LCU | 40,912 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,367 current LCU | 12,114 current LCU | 20,598 current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 28,467 current LCU | 21,816 current LCU | 34,397 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,502 current LCU | 37,019 current LCU | 50,428 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,578 current LCU | 43,127 current LCU | 55,662 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,284 current LCU | 40,912 current LCU | 60,833 current LCU | 4 |
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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 per capita in Aruba?
- Gdp per capita in Aruba was 60,833 current LCU in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 60,833 current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,114 current LCU in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release