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ARUBA

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

Ministry of Justice and Education Country Profile
L.G. Smith Boulevard 76
Oranjestad, Aruba World view 1990 2000 2010 2016
Tel: (297) 588 0004 Population, total (millions) 0.06 0.09 0.10 0.10
Fax: (297) 582 7518 Population growth (annual %) 1.8 2.1 0.2 0.5
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Ministry of Finance, Communication and Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 345.3 504.7 564.8 582.3
Utilities Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) .. .. .. ..
L.G. Smith Boulevard 76 Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) .. .. .. ..
Oranjestad, Aruba GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions) .. .. .. ..
Tel: (297) 588 0269 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions)
Fax: (297) 588 0347 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) .. .. .. ..
E-mail: minfin.ecaffairs@setarnet.aw People
Income share held by lowest 20% .. .. .. ..
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Social Affairs Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 73 74 75 76
and Culture Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.6
L.G. Smith Boulevard 76 Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 50 44 29 21
Oranjestad, Aruba Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) .. .. 96 .. .. .. .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
Tel: (297) 588 0700 Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) .. .. .. ..
Fax: (297) 588 0032 Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) .. .. .. ..
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) .. .. .. ..
Ministry of Integration, Infrastructure and Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) .. 97 95 101
Environment School enrollment, primary (% gross) .. 110.8 113.7 117.3
Bernardstraat 75 School enrollment, secondary (% gross) .. 96 96 ..
San Nicolas, Aruba School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) .. 1 1 ..
Tel: (297) 584 1199 Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) .. .. .. ..
Environment
Fax: (297) 584 9744 Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ministry of Tourism, Transport and Labour Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) 0.5 .. 0.5 .. .. .. 0.5 ..
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Arnold Schuttestraat 2, Improved water source (% of population with access) 91 94 97 98
Oranjestad, Aruba Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) 99 98 98 98
Tel: (297) 588 0114 Urban population growth (annual %) 1.8 1.2 -0.6 -0.1
Fax: (297) 588 0121 Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) .. .. .. ..
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 27.85 25.55 24.17 8.49
Ministry of Public Health and Sports Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) .. .. .. ..
Victor Hugostraat 10 Economy
Oranjestad, Aruba GDP (current US$) (billions) .. .. 1.87 2.47 .. ..
-5.7
-0.4
GDP growth (annual %)
Tel: (297) 588 0900 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) .. 9.1 -5.1 ..
Fax: (297) 588 0331 Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) .. 0 0 ..
E-mail: macs@setarnet.aw Industry, value added (% of GDP) .. 17 16 ..
Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) .. 82 83 ..
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) .. 74 62 ..
EDUCATION Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) .. 71 75 ..
Aruba’s educational system, patterned after Gross capital formation (% of GDP) .. 25 28 ..
the Dutch system, provides for education at all Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
levels, with English and Spanish compulsory Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
in secondary school. The Government finances States and markets
the national education system, except for Time required to start a business (days) .. .. .. ..
private schools. There are several technical and Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP) .. 44.1 57.5 ..
vocational training schools offering hospitality Tax revenue (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
courses, business administration and secretarial Military expenditure (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
science, a teacher training school and a private Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 0.0 16.5 129.7 135.7
US type high school with GED preparatory Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 0.0 15.4 62.0 88.7
courses. The International School also has an High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) .. .. 3 5
American curriculum. It is fully accredited in Overall level of statistical capacity (scale 0-100) .. .. .. ..
Global links
the US and recognized by the US Department Merchandise trade (% of GDP) .. 272 67 ..
of State as an OAS school overseas. Higher Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) .. 100 98 102
education goals can be pursued through the External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions) .. .. .. ..
Professional Education program (EPI), the Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) .. .. .. ..
teachers college (IPA) as well as through Net migration (thousands) 14 6 1 ..
the University of Aruba (UA) which offers Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions) 3 1 5 7
bachelors and masters programs in law, finance Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) 131 -128 187 -23
and economics and hospitality and tourism Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions) 30.0 -7.4 .. ..
management. Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified. Source: World Development Indicators database.

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