Gross fixed capital formation in Curaçao
Curaçao: Gross fixed capital formation was 34.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Curaçao, 2005–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Curaçao is 34.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Curaçao peaked at 34.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2006.
That places Curaçao 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.9% | — |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 24.8% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 26.2% | 34.0% | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Curaçao
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8476 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 29,548 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 16,507 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,782 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Curaçao?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Curaçao was 34.0% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2006.
- How does Curaçao rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Curaçao ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.