Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Aruba
Aruba: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 332.83 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Aruba, 1991–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Aruba stood at 332.83 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 543.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Aruba peaked at 550.24 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.94 current US$ per person, in 2003.
Aruba ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39 current US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 38.05 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 45.49 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 50.4 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 16.8 current US$ per person | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 19.51 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 21.36 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 18.32 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 6.79 current US$ per person | -62.9% |
| 2000 | 11.96 current US$ per person | +76.2% |
| 2001 | 14.6 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 14.44 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.94 current US$ per person | -79.6% |
| 2004 | 15.33 current US$ per person | +421.4% |
| 2005 | 8.4 current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 2006 | 10.42 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 51.88 current US$ per person | +397.7% |
| 2008 | 66.98 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 89.07 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 48.82 current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 2011 | 51.73 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 46.68 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 550.24 current US$ per person | +1078.6% |
| 2014 | 548.91 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 497.1 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 484.56 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 516.31 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 339 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 313.76 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 322.18 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 332.83 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1078.6% | 46.68 current US$ per person | 550.24 current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +421.4% | 2.94 current US$ per person | 15.33 current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +397.7% | 10.42 current US$ per person | 51.88 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.41 current US$ per person | 6.79 current US$ per person | 50.4 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.6 current US$ per person | 2.94 current US$ per person | 89.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.71 current US$ per person | 46.68 current US$ per person | 550.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.5 current US$ per person | 322.18 current US$ per person | 332.83 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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 as grants and concessional loans 146,128 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Aruba?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Aruba was 332.83 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 550.24 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Aruba rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Aruba ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 543.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.