Annual growth of GDP per capita in Curacao
Curacao: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Curacao, 2001–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 4.1% for annual growth of gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 310.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Curacao peaked at 7.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.4%, in 2020.
That places Curacao 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Curacao, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -90.9% |
| 2003 | -1.8% | -741.2% |
| 2004 | -1.5% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | -1.9% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | -0.9% | -49.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -149.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +95.3% |
| 2009 | -1.2% | -229.3% |
| 2010 | -1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | -0.9% | -22.7% |
| 2012 | -1.2% | +28.9% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | +49.7% |
| 2014 | -2.0% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -56.4% |
| 2016 | -2.1% | +145.8% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | -24.6% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | -2.0% | +28.5% |
| 2020 | -17.4% | +753.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -130.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -55.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +25.4% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 4.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 2.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 4.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita in Curacao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -753.0% | -2.0% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | -741.2% | 0.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3% | -1.9% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.5% | -2.1% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -17.4% | 7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Curacao?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Curacao was 4.1% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.4% in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Curacao ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.