Natural resource rents in Aruba
Aruba: Natural resource rents was 0.0021 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Aruba, 1986–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Aruba is 0.0021, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Aruba peaked at 0.0039 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1989.
That places Aruba 183rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0009 | — |
| 1987 | 0.0007 | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 | +216.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 | -32.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 0.001 | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 | +131.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.002 | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 | +89.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.003 | +80.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 | -32.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.0021 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 2% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.0021 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6644, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +216.0% | 0.0005 | 0.0016 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 | 0.0005 | 0.0009 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 | 0.0007 | 0.0016 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 | 0.0014 | 0.0029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 | 0.0017 | 0.0039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 | 0.0021 | 0.003 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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 natural resource rents in Aruba?
- Natural resource rents in Aruba was 0.0021 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 in 2010.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1989.
- How does Aruba rank for natural resource rents?
- Aruba ranks 183rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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