Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Aruba
Aruba: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 100.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Aruba, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 100.0% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Aruba peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2000.
Aruba ranks 1st of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.3% | — |
| 1999 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 85.7% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 85.7% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Kazakhstan 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Aruba?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Aruba was 100.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2000.
- How does Aruba rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Aruba ranks 1st out of 125 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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