Aruba: GNI per capita (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Aruba's GNI per capita (current LCU) rose 8,121 on 2023 (from 57,205 to 65,326).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +1,044 and a typical year strayed about 4,167 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 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 8,121 in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 12,911 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 1,442 a year. A straight line explains 38% 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 10th highest value of the 16 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

• Bermuda — 7th of 16: 146,811
• Sint Maarten (Dutch part) — 8th of 16: 71,778
• Cayman Islands — 9th of 16: 70,198
• Curaçao — 11th of 16: 41,607
• Bahamas, The — 12th of 16: 37,881
• Turks and Caicos Islands — 13th of 16: 37,002

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 39 values

GNI per capita (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 64,845 (2025)
• Argentina — 18.11 million (2025)
• Bahamas, The — 37,881 (2024)
• Barbados — 54,417 (2025)
• Belize — 14,953 (2025)
• Bolivia — 34,635 (2025)
• Brazil — 57,911 (2025)
• Cayman Islands — 70,198 (2024)
• Chile — 16.19 million (2025)
• Colombia — 34.1 million (2025)
• Costa Rica — 9.15 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 GNI per capita (current LCU)?

65,326 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1986?

It is up 449.17% from 11,895 in 1986 (4.58% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 65,326 in 2024 and the lowest 11,895 in 1986.

How does Aruba rank?

10th highest of 16 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (current LCU) unusual for Aruba?

In 2024, Aruba's GNI per capita (current LCU) rose 8,121 on 2023 (from 57,205 to 65,326). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +1,044 and a typical year strayed about 4,167 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 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.GNP.PCAP.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; 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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