GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Curacao
Curacao: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 18,045 constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Curacao, 2000–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Curacao is 18,045 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Curacao peaked at 22,232 constant 2015 US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14,850 constant 2015 US$, in 2020.
Curacao ranks 66th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Curacao, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,524 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 22,171 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 22,232 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,841 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21,512 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 21,112 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20,914 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 21,011 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21,202 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20,953 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 20,706 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 20,518 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20,278 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19,922 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 19,530 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19,362 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 18,953 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18,652 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18,355 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17,980 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14,850 constant 2015 US$ | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 15,625 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 16,773 constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 17,327 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 18,045 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 18,045 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 52% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 18,045 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,367 constant 2015 US$, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,447 constant 2015 US$ | 20,914 constant 2015 US$ | 22,232 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,426 constant 2015 US$ | 17,980 constant 2015 US$ | 20,706 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,524 constant 2015 US$ | 14,850 constant 2015 US$ | 18,045 constant 2015 US$ | 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 gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Curacao?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Curacao was 18,045 constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 22,232 constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,850 constant 2015 US$ in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Curacao ranks 66th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.