Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Curacao
Curacao: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 2.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Curacao, 2001–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Curacao is 2.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Curacao peaked at 6.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2015.
Curacao ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.8% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -78.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +317.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +198.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +129.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -74.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +58.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -131.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -90.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -3458.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +62.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 2.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Curacao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3458.7% | -0.0% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.4% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -0.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
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 inflation, consumer prices in Curacao?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Curacao was 2.6% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2015.
- How does Curacao rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Curacao ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.