Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Aruba
Aruba: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 146,128 constant 2024 US$ in 1999. ▬ Flat
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Aruba, 1986–1999
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Aruba is 146,128 constant 2024 US$, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.6% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Aruba peaked at 57.52 million constant 2024 US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 146,128 constant 2024 US$, in 1999.
Aruba ranks 176th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Aruba, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 31.61 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1987 | 30.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 25.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 39.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +55.9% |
| 1990 | 31.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 48.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +55.4% |
| 1992 | 56.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 47.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 36.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 43.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 44.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 57.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 33.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 146,128 constant 2024 US$ | -99.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 146,128 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.83 million constant 2024 US$, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 146,128 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million constant 2024 US$, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 39.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 39.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 146,128 constant 2024 US$ | 57.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 173 Macao 351,150 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 340,471 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 175 Northern Mariana Islands 177,349 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 177 Bermuda 108,227 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 178 Gibraltar 43,530 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Aruba?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Aruba was 146,128 constant 2024 US$ in 1999, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 57.52 million constant 2024 US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,128 constant 2024 US$ in 1999.
- How does Aruba rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Aruba ranks 176th out of 178 countries with data for 1999.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.