Aruba Education Spending 1998-2023

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Aruba education spending for 2016 was 21.85%, a 1.35% decline from 2015.
  • Aruba education spending for 2015 was 23.20%, a 3.58% increase from 2014.
  • Aruba education spending for 2014 was 19.62%, a 2.26% decline from 2013.
  • Aruba education spending for 2013 was 21.88%, a 1.24% increase from 2012.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Saudi Arabia 24.95%
Aruba 21.85%
Chile 21.16%
Greenland 18.97%
Singapore 18.51%
Hong Kong 18.13%
New Zealand 16.83%
Cyprus 16.40%
Faroe Islands 16.26%
Iceland 16.00%
Norway 15.84%
Puerto Rico 15.80%
Sweden 15.62%
Israel 15.44%
Switzerland 15.36%
Uruguay 14.72%
British Virgin Islands 14.39%
South Korea 14.30%
Denmark 14.25%
Palau 14.24%
Malta 14.17%
Czech Republic 13.97%
Macao 13.83%
Australia 13.80%
Curacao 13.70%
St. Kitts and Nevis 13.46%
United Kingdom 13.45%
Barbados 13.36%
Argentina 13.36%
Ireland 13.33%
United States 13.15%
Estonia 13.09%
Latvia 12.89%
Netherlands 12.81%
Finland 12.31%
Belgium 12.17%
Canada 12.04%
Lithuania 12.03%
Bahamas 11.87%
Turks and Caicos Islands 11.84%
Seychelles 11.72%
Brunei 11.44%
Poland 11.27%
Austria 10.94%
Bermuda 10.93%
Germany 10.91%
Portugal 10.65%
Kuwait 10.52%
Trinidad and Tobago 10.43%
Slovenia 10.38%
Andorra 9.99%
Spain 9.96%
Croatia 9.94%
Hungary 9.86%
Bahrain 9.85%
France 9.56%
Slovak Republic 9.17%
Luxembourg 8.57%
Japan 8.20%
Greece 8.10%
Italy 7.77%
Panama 7.47%
Antigua and Barbuda 6.76%
Monaco 6.60%
UAE 5.16%
Aruba Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2016 21.85% -1.35%
2015 23.20% 3.58%
2014 19.62% -2.26%
2013 21.88% 1.24%
2012 20.63% -1.12%
2011 21.75% -0.43%
2010 22.18% 0.61%
2009 21.56% 2.53%
2008 19.03% -1.76%
2007 20.79% 1.90%
2005 18.89% 3.99%
2004 14.90% -4.85%
2002 19.76% -1.57%
2001 21.32% -0.48%
2000 21.81% 2.53%
1999 19.28% -2.80%
1998 22.08% -2.80%