Gross domestic product (GDP) in Curacao
Curacao: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 4.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
170th
of 184 countries
All-time high
4.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2008
All-time low
3.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Curacao, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 4.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Curacao peaked at 4.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
Curacao ranks 170th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2006 | 4.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 4.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 3.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 3.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 4.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 277.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 4.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 167 Belize 4.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 168 Cayman Islands 4.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 4.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 171 Bermuda 4.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 172 Comoros 3.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 173 Barbados 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Curacao
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 12,092 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,510 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.03 % change on previous year (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,645 current LCU per person (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.28 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 44,071 current LCU per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Curacao?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Curacao was 4.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Curacao ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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