Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Aruba
Aruba: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 22.34 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Aruba, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Aruba stood at 22.34.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Aruba peaked at 41.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.23, in 2024.
That places Aruba 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27.46 | — |
| 1997 | 24.99 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 21.57 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 22.8 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 21.61 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 22.51 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 24.66 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 25.14 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.24 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 24.48 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 24.83 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.62 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 25.36 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 26.89 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 30.44 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 27.2 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 30.76 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 29.45 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 29.83 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.37 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 25.12 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.56 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.86 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.03 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 41.92 | +74.4% |
| 2021 | 31.36 | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 23.53 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 22.41 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 21.23 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 22.5 | +6.0% |
| 2026 | 22.3 | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 22.43 | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 22.43 | -0.0% |
| 2029 | 22.38 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 22.34 | -0.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 22.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 57% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 22.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.79, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) 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 | +74.4% | 24.03 | 41.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2 | 21.57 | 27.46 | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.73 | 21.61 | 29.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.16 | 24.03 | 30.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.25 | 21.23 | 41.92 | 10 |
| 2030s | 22.34 | 22.34 | 22.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 133 South Sudan 22.74 compare
- 134 Cote d'Ivoire 22.61 compare
- 135 Uganda 22.56 compare
- 137 Philippines 22.3 compare
- 138 Guyana 21.9 compare
- 139 Malaysia 21.89 compare
More public sector data for Aruba
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 0 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per square kilometre (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per square kilometre (2019)
- Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP 23.38 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Aruba?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Aruba was 22.34 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 41.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.23 in 2024.
- How does Aruba rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October