Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) in Curacao
Curacao: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Curacao, 2005–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, gross fixed capital formation in Curacao stood at 1.04 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Curacao peaked at 1.04 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 583.69 million current US$, in 2005.
Curacao ranks 156th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 583.69 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 610.17 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 680.17 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 794.69 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 783.24 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 810.22 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 911.28 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 813.46 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 875.75 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 811.01 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 802.68 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 885.20 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 871.40 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 1.04 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.73 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 1.04 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 690.39 million current US$ | 583.69 million current US$ | 794.69 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 868.69 million current US$ | 802.68 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 9 |
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 gross fixed capital formation in Curacao?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Curacao was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.69 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Curacao rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Curacao ranks 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.