Global change over the last 50 years in Aruba
Aruba: Global change over the last 50 years was 176.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Aruba, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Aruba stood at 176.5.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Aruba peaked at 770 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 138, in 2012.
Aruba ranks 204th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 300 | — |
| 1966 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 600 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 650 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 700 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 770 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 770 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 770 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 770 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 770 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 770 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 770 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 770 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 700 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 620 | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 550 | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 480 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 420 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 350 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 300 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 260 | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 140 | -46.2% |
| 1996 | 160 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 205 | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 182 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 175 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 163 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 163 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 163 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 160 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 162 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 145 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 159 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 151 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 163 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 153 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 168 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 138 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 145 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 152 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 150 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 149.5 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 150 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 164.5 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 161.5 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 166.5 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 173.5 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 171.5 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 176.5 | +2.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 176.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 176.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -46.2% | 260 | 140 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 360 | 300 | 400 | 5 |
| 1970s | 574 | 400 | 770 | 10 |
| 1980s | 697 | 480 | 770 | 10 |
| 1990s | 245.2 | 140 | 420 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.1 | 145 | 163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 152 | 138 | 168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.9 | 161.5 | 176.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 201 Cayman Islands 215 compare
- 202 Botswana 196 compare
- 203 Saint Martin (French Part) 180 compare
- 205 Guam 109.64 compare
- 206 Eswatini 90 compare
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 72.62 compare
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.0686 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Aruba?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Aruba was 176.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 770 in 1978.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 in 2012.
- How does Aruba rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Aruba ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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