Wealth share of the richest 1% in Aruba
Aruba: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 27.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Aruba, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Aruba is 27.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Aruba peaked at 37.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2021.
Aruba ranks 87th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 33.9% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 31.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 28.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.5% | 27.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 86 Anguilla 27.6% compare
- 88 Puerto Rico 27.6% compare
- 88 Turks and Caicos Islands 27.6% compare
- 90 Dominica 27.6% compare
More reference data data for Aruba
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received by income group -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 -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 146,128 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.3% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1.5 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.4% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 10 Cases (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita -155.03 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Aruba?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Aruba was 27.6% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2021.
- How does Aruba rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Aruba ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.