Aruba: the economy in numbers
GDP is $4.2bn (2024), 174th of 211 in the world and 30th of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita is $38,591 (2024), 44th of 211 in the world and 6th of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita, PPP is $51,712 (2024), 50th of 199 in the world and 5th of 38 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Economy: Aruba in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $4.2bn2024 | 174/211 | 30/41 | $1.9bn | $2.5bn | $2.5bn | +49%since 2014 | $7.4tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $38,5912024 | 44/211 | 6/41 | $20,681 | $24,093 | $22,664 | +48%since 2014 | $11,095 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $51,7122024 | 50/199 | 5/38 | $30,246 | $33,730 | $28,734 | +45%since 2014 | $23,901 | $69,953 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $35,2002024 | 43/201 | 5/38 | $20,060 | $23,050 | $22,750 | +39%since 2014 | $10,634 | $52,957 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 6.8%2024 | 22/210 | 2/41 | 7.6% | -2.7% | -23.9% | +5.4 ppsince 2014 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 6.2%2024 | 15/210 | 3/41 | 6.5% | -3.0% | -23.5% | +5.8 ppsince 2014 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 0.0%2023 | 195/198 | 37/37 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 6.8% | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 10.8%2023 | 180/201 | 33/38 | 13.2% | 11.5% | 12.5% | +0.1 ppsince 2013 | 30.3% | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 2.4%2023 | 176/194 | 33/38 | 4.1% | 2.9% | 2.6% | −0.9 ppsince 2013 | 17.1% | 12.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 76.3%2023 | 15/201 | 4/38 | 79.1% | 78.5% | 77.2% | −3.9 ppsince 2013 | 68.2% | 69.1% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 25.7%2024 | 63/175 | 5/25 | 25.5% | 28.3% | 23.9% | +2.6 ppsince 2014 | 19.0% | 22.6% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 13.9%2023 | 126/163 | 16/22 | 23.7% | 4.6% | 3.6% | +6.7 ppsince 2013 | 16.4% | 23.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2021 | 181/209 | 32/39 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 6.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+49%$4.2bn in 2024
- GDP per capita+48%$38,591 in 2024
- GDP per capita, PPP+45%$51,712 in 2024
- GNI per capita+39%$35,200 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Aruba and its nearest countries
Aruba has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Aruba | Venezuela | Dominican Republic | Haiti | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $4.2bn2024 | $99.7bn2025 | $127bn2025 | $32.1bn2025 | $129bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $38,5912024 | $3,4952025 | $11,0592025 | $2,6942025 | $40,6202025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $51,7122024 | $21,2832011 | $28,7212025 | $3,1342025 | $52,1962025 |
| GNI per capita | $35,2002024 | $3,8602025 | $10,6202025 | $2,0102025 | $27,3202025 |
| GDP growth | 6.8%2024 | 1.6%2025 | 2.1%2025 | -2.7%2025 | 0.3%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 6.2%2024 | 1.2%2025 | 1.3%2025 | -3.8%2025 | 0.9%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 0.0%2023 | 0.0%2011 | 4.6%2025 | 15.8%2025 | 0.7%2025 |
| Industry share | 10.8%2023 | 0.0%2011 | 28.4%2025 | 27.5%2025 | 47.0%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 2.4%2023 | 0.0%2011 | 12.3%2025 | 20.2%2025 | 44.0%2025 |