Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Aruba

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Aruba in 2024 — 17.9%. Ranked 73 in the world out of 169. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 2.1 pp.

2024 17.9% −3 pp vs 2023
World rank 73of 169
Period maximum 29.3%2020
Period minimum 17.9%2024

Trend over time

1995–2024 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Aruba, 1995–202415202530199519982001200420072010201320162019202220241995: 20%1996: 20.2%1997: 23.6%1998: 22%1999: 21.9%2000: 21.4%2001: 24.8%2002: 24.9%2003: 24.4%2004: 22.9%2005: 22.8%2006: 22.3%2007: 21.4%2008: 21.2%2009: 24.8%2010: 26.5%2011: 25.1%2012: 26.2%2013: 26.2%2014: 24.8%2015: 23.3%2016: 23.5%2017: 23%2018: 23.1%2019: 22.9%2020: 29.3%2021: 22.8%2022: 21.6%2023: 20.9%2024: 17.9%
Change over the period: −2.1 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Aruba

Aruba 17.9%
World 16.7%
High-income countries computed 17.6%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Aruba, by year Aruba All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 17.9 −3 pp
2023 20.9 −0.6 pp
2022 21.6 −1.2 pp
2021 22.8 −6.5 pp
2020 29.3 +6.4 pp
2019 22.9 −0.2 pp
2018 23.1 +0 pp
2017 23 −0.5 pp
2016 23.5 +0.2 pp
2015 23.3 −1.6 pp
2014 24.8 −1.4 pp
2013 26.2 +0 pp
2012 26.2 +1.1 pp
2011 25.1 −1.4 pp
2010 26.5 +1.6 pp
2009 24.8 +3.6 pp
2008 21.2 −0.2 pp
2007 21.4 −0.9 pp
2006 22.3 −0.5 pp
2005 22.8 −0.1 pp
2004 22.9 −1.6 pp
2003 24.4 −0.4 pp
2002 24.9 +0 pp
2001 24.8 +3.4 pp
2000 21.4 −0.4 pp
1999 21.9 −0.1 pp
1998 22 −1.6 pp
1997 23.6 +3.4 pp
1996 20.2 +0.2 pp
1995 20

Caribbean, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.