Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Curaçao

Curaçao: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -20.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-20.0%
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
195th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-16.5%
in 2014
All-time low
-30.0%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Curaçao, 2011–2023

-30-25-20-152011201720232011: -30 %2012: -29.7 %2013: -25.2 %2014: -16.5 %2015: -17 %2016: -19.3 %2017: -22.4 %2018: -26.7 %2019: -17.9 %2020: -27.2 %2021: -18.6 %2022: -26.8 %2023: -20 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Curaçao is -20.0%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Curaçao peaked at -16.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -30.0%, in 2011.

That places Curaçao 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Curaçao, year by year

Annual values for Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Curaçao, 2011 to 2023.
Year % Change
2011 -30.0%
2012 -29.7% -1.0%
2013 -25.2% -15.2%
2014 -16.5% -34.4%
2015 -17.0% +2.7%
2016 -19.3% +14.0%
2017 -22.4% +15.8%
2018 -26.7% +19.1%
2019 -17.9% -33.0%
2020 -27.2% +52.1%
2021 -18.6% -31.7%
2022 -26.8% +44.1%
2023 -20.0% -25.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -22.7% -30.0% -16.5% 9
2020s -23.1% -27.2% -18.6% 4

Countries ranked near Curaçao

  1. 192 Kiribati -19.3% compare
  2. 193 Grenada -19.7% compare
  3. 194 Senegal -19.8% compare
  4. 195 Curaçao -20.0% compare
  5. 197 Bhutan -20.0% compare
  6. 198 State of Palestine -21.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Curaçao?
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Curaçao was -20.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Curaçao?
The highest recorded value was -16.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Curaçao?
The lowest recorded value was -30.0% in 2011.
How does Curaçao rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Curaçao ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Curaçao?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Curaçao data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
207 places, 4,677 data points, 2000–2024
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