Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Aruba
Aruba: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 0.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Aruba, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Aruba stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Aruba peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Aruba ranks 121st of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +69.6% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +1030.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -72.3% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +181.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -71.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%. (54 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 118 Jamaica 0.5% compare
- 119 San Marino 0.4%
- 120 Turkmenistan 0.2%
- 121 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 121 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
More education data for Aruba
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Aruba?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Aruba was 0.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Aruba rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Aruba ranks 121st out of 124 countries with data for 2014.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release