Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Curacao
Curacao: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 26,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Curacao, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 26,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Curacao peaked at 31,263 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2020.
That places Curacao 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Curacao, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30,799 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 2006 | 31,263 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 29,929 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 30,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 27,381 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 27,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 26,968 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 26,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 25,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 25,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 24,778 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 24,386 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 24,046 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 25,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 21,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 24,054 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 25,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 26,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 26,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 59% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 26,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,897 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 27,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 31,263 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 25,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,046 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 27,381 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 26,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 61 Belarus 28,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 62 Mauritius 28,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 63 Argentina 27,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 65 Montenegro 26,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 66 Uruguay 26,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 67 Chile 26,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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), per capita in Curacao?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Curacao was 26,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 31,263 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Curacao ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.