Claims on central government, etc. in Aruba
Aruba: Claims on central government, etc. 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 140th of 186 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. 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% |
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
More financial sector data for Aruba
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 37,538 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 3.50 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 318.93 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.31 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.31 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.66 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 15,264 SDR per person (2025)
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 140th out of 186 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.