GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Aruba
Aruba: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 33,985 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Aruba is 33,985 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure 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 33,985 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,768 current US$, in 1986.
That places Aruba 47th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6,768 current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 8,244 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 10,056 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 11,507 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 12,188 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 13,234 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 13,893 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 14,701 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 16,055 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 16,549 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 16,621 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17,750 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 18,828 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 19,216 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 20,681 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 20,740 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 21,307 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 21,950 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 23,701 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 24,172 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 24,846 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 26,736 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 28,172 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 25,135 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 24,093 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 25,712 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 25,120 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 25,814 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 26,130 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 27,458 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 27,442 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28,440 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30,082 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 31,096 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 22,856 current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 27,200 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 30,560 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 33,985 current US$ | +11.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 33,985 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,080 current US$, 89% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 33,985 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,008 current US$, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current US$) (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% | 31,096 current US$ | 22,856 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,144 current US$ | 6,768 current US$ | 11,507 current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 15,903 current US$ | 12,188 current US$ | 19,216 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,744 current US$ | 20,681 current US$ | 28,172 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,139 current US$ | 24,093 current US$ | 31,096 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,650 current US$ | 22,856 current US$ | 33,985 current US$ | 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 33,985 current US$ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 33,985 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,768 current US$ in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 47th 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release