Gross domestic product (GDP) in Curacao
Curacao: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 4.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
174th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2011
All-time low
3.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Curacao, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Curacao is 4.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Curacao peaked at 4.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
Curacao ranks 174th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 4.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 3.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 4.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 4.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 171 Belize 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 172 Aruba 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 4.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 4.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 176 Greenland 4.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 177 Faroe Islands 3.94 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 4.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Curacao ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.