Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Aruba
Aruba: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 24.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Aruba, 1972–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Aruba is 24.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Aruba peaked at 38.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1992.
That places Aruba 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.5% | — |
| 1973 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 13.9% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.2% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.4% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.1% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 24.4% | 38.9% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Aruba
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.53 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.5% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0873 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0873 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1063 (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Aruba?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Aruba was 24.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1992.
- How does Aruba rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Aruba ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.