Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Aruba
Aruba: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 58.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Aruba, 1986–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Aruba is 58.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Aruba peaked at 82.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1987.
Aruba ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.5% | 39.4% | 43.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 40.9% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 44.8% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 56.0% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 58.0% | 82.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More financial sector data for Aruba
- Domestic credit to private sector 58.0% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2023)
- Broad money 83.3% (2023)
- Net foreign assets 3.06 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net domestic credit 4.03 billion current LCU (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.82 (2023)
- Net migration 111 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 58.0% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 1.79 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -1.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Aruba?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Aruba was 58.0% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1987.
- How does Aruba rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Aruba ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.