Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Aruba

Aruba: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was -0.439 in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
-0.439
Change on year
down 164.7%
World rank
166th
of 166 countries
All-time high
10.16
in 1986
All-time low
-0.439
in 1999
Years of data
15
1985–1999

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Aruba, 1985–1999

02.557.5101985199219991985: 2.81986: 10.21987: 4.41988: 3.31989: 3.61990: 41991: 2.91992: 3.21993: 2.31994: 1.51995: 21996: 1.41997: 1.71998: 0.6781999: -0.439

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Aruba recorded -0.439 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 164.7% on the previous year and down 112.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Aruba peaked at 10.16 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -0.439, in 1999.

Aruba ranks 166th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Aruba, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Aruba, 1985 to 1999.
Year Value Change
1985 2.85
1986 10.16 +256.9%
1987 4.42 -56.5%
1988 3.33 -24.8%
1989 3.56 +6.9%
1990 3.96 +11.3%
1991 2.89 -27.0%
1992 3.16 +9.3%
1993 2.33 -26.1%
1994 1.49 -36.2%
1995 1.98 +32.8%
1996 1.43 -27.5%
1997 1.66 +15.8%
1998 0.678 -59.2%
1999 -0.439 -164.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.86 2.85 10.16 5
1990s 1.91 -0.439 3.96 10

Countries ranked near Aruba

  1. 163 Viet Nam -0.101 compare
  2. 164 Bermuda -0.148 compare
  3. 165 Cayman Islands -0.177 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Aruba?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Aruba was -0.439 in 1999, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Aruba?
The highest recorded value was 10.16 in 1986.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Aruba?
The lowest recorded value was -0.439 in 1999.
How does Aruba rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Aruba ranks 166th out of 166 countries with data for 1999.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Aruba?
Over the last ten years it is down 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Aruba data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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