Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Aruba
Aruba: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 4.03 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit in Aruba is 4.03 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Aruba peaked at 4.03 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 234.94 million current LCU, in 1986.
Aruba ranks 170th 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 234.94 million current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 347.76 million current LCU | +48.0% |
| 1988 | 464.81 million current LCU | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 546.53 million current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 615.47 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 682.86 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 744.68 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 756.79 million current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 904.86 million current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 931.93 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 2.06 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.26 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.31 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.36 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.54 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.59 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.85 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.96 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.14 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.17 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.31 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.53 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.68 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.94 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.91 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.75 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.81 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.03 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 4.03 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 701.01 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 4.03 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188.32 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +48.0% | 234.94 million current LCU | 347.76 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 398.51 million current LCU | 234.94 million current LCU | 546.53 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 947.09 million current LCU | 615.47 million current LCU | 1.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 billion current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | 2.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 billion current LCU | 2.54 billion current LCU | 3.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 billion current LCU | 3.75 billion current LCU | 4.03 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 168 Zimbabwe 5.59 billion current LCU compare
- 169 Belize 4.15 billion current LCU compare
- 171 Lesotho 3.67 billion current LCU compare
- 172 Montenegro 3.65 billion current LCU compare
- 173 Antigua and Barbuda 2.98 billion current LCU 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 net domestic credit in Aruba?
- Net domestic credit in Aruba was 4.03 billion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.94 million current LCU in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for net domestic credit?
- Aruba ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.