Aruba: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Aruba's GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 4,190 on 2023 (from 47,522 to 51,712).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +764.87 and a typical year strayed about 2,972 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 6,656 in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 9,821 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 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1,340 a year. A straight line explains 39% of the movement over 10 observed years.

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 6th highest value of the 10 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

• Cayman Islands — 2nd of 10: 92,201
• Faroe Islands — 3rd of 10: 82,089
• United Arab Emirates — 4th of 10: 79,344
• Bahamas, The — 6th of 10: 41,258
• Turks and Caicos Islands — 7th of 10: 38,010
• Curaçao — 8th of 10: 32,741

What this measures

This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 35 values

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 35,833 (2025)
• Argentina — 32,587 (2025)
• Bahamas, The — 41,258 (2024)
• Barbados — 25,894 (2025)
• Belize — 14,966 (2025)
• Bolivia — 12,873 (2025)
• Brazil — 23,433 (2025)
• Cayman Islands — 92,201 (2024)
• Chile — 37,774 (2025)
• Colombia — 22,640 (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, PPP (current international $)?

51,712 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is up 137.94% from 21,733 in 1990 (2.58% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 51,712 in 2024 and the lowest 21,733 in 1990.

How does Aruba rank?

6th highest of 10 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Aruba?

In 2024, Aruba's GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 4,190 on 2023 (from 47,522 to 51,712). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +764.87 and a typical year strayed about 2,972 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data, note: This information is for ICP’s PPPs utilized in WDI, publisher: International Comparison Program (ICP), date accessed: May 30, 2024, date published: May 30, 2024; The Eurostat PPP Progr… 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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