Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Aruba
Aruba: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Aruba is 2.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Aruba peaked at 6.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -7.1%, in 1986.
Aruba ranks 141st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -7.1% | — |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -105.5% |
| 1988 | -0.3% | -164.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -312.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -13.4% |
| 1991 | -0.5% | -202.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -123.6% |
| 1993 | -1.9% | -1747.6% |
| 1994 | -1.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | -3.6% | +94.8% |
| 1996 | -2.0% | -45.0% |
| 1997 | -0.9% | -55.1% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | -21.9% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -90.2% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | +911.7% |
| 2001 | -1.2% | +73.2% |
| 2002 | -2.2% | +82.7% |
| 2003 | -1.2% | -46.3% |
| 2004 | -0.7% | -40.2% |
| 2005 | -0.6% | -19.8% |
| 2006 | -1.5% | +172.7% |
| 2007 | -1.4% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | -4.2% | +203.1% |
| 2009 | -3.8% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | -75.4% |
| 2011 | -1.4% | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -267.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +70.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +53.8% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -40.3% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 17% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.6%, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1747.6% | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | -911.7% | -0.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.6% | -7.1% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | -1.1% | -3.6% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.8% | -4.2% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -1.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.6% compare
- 140 Eswatini 2.5% compare
- 142 Benin 2.0% compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.5% compare
- 144 Zimbabwe 1.4% compare
More financial sector data for Aruba
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.302 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 12,046 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 12,046 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 14,978 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 15,264 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Aruba?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Aruba was 2.0% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.1% in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Aruba ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.