Aruba: GDP per capita (constant LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Aruba's GDP per capita (constant LCU) rose 3,422 on 2023 (from 55,356 to 58,778).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +351.74 and a typical year strayed about 3,282 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 6,208 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 12,092 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 21% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Aruba had the 9th highest value of the 14 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Aruba in the 2024 ranking

• United Arab Emirates — 6th of 14: 161,699
• Bermuda — 7th of 14: 109,864
• Cayman Islands — 8th of 14: 70,318
• Bahamas, The — 10th of 14: 35,159
• Turks and Caicos Islands — 11th of 14: 34,867
• Curaçao — 12th of 14: 30,581

What this measures

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 39 values

GDP per capita (constant LCU) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 52,314 (2025)
• Argentina — 16,119 (2025)
• Bahamas, The — 35,159 (2024)
• Barbados — 54,263 (2025)
• Belize — 12,772 (2025)
• Bolivia — 26,178 (2025)
• Brazil — 22,241 (2025)
• Cayman Islands — 70,318 (2024)
• Chile — 10.86 million (2025)
• Colombia — 19.13 million (2025)
• Costa Rica — 10.17 million (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Aruba

• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 5.75% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, carbon dioxide damage (current US$) — US$57.5 million (2021)
• Adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) — US$64,588 (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
• Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) — US$18.18 million (2025)
• Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — US$71.08 million (2025)
• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$2.23 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$1.79 billion (2025)
• Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

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Questions people ask

What is Aruba's GDP per capita (constant LCU)?

58,778 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1986?

It is up 110.14% from 27,971 in 1986 (1.97% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 58,778 in 2024 and the lowest 27,971 in 1986.

How does Aruba rank?

9th highest of 14 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in GDP per capita (constant LCU) unusual for Aruba?

In 2024, Aruba's GDP per capita (constant LCU) rose 3,422 on 2023 (from 55,356 to 58,778). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +351.74 and a typical year strayed about 3,282 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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