General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Curacao
Curacao: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 441.06 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Curacao, 2005–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Curacao is 441.06 million current US$, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Curacao peaked at 489.05 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 376.87 million current US$, in 2005.
That places Curacao 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 376.87 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 392.01 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 432.24 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 453.74 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 474.25 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 477.88 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 463.30 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 482.90 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 429.67 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 478.99 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 480.84 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 485.98 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 489.05 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 441.06 million current US$ | -9.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 441.06 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.50 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 441.06 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.52 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 425.82 million current US$ | 376.87 million current US$ | 474.25 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 469.96 million current US$ | 429.67 million current US$ | 489.05 million current US$ | 9 |
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- 173 Solomon Islands 414.81 million current US$ compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 391.44 million current US$ compare
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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 general government final consumption expenditure in Curacao?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Curacao was 441.06 million current US$ in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 489.05 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.87 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Curacao rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Curacao ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.