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Economy · Latin America & Caribbean · High income
Curaçao: the economy in numbers
GDP is $3.6bn (2024), 177th of 211 in the world and 31st of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita is $22,833 (2024), 70th of 211 in the world and 13th of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita, PPP is $32,741 (2024), 78th of 199 in the world and 16th of 38 in Latin America & Caribbean.
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Economy: Curaçao in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $3.6bn2024 | 177/211 | 31/41 | $2.1bn | $3.0bn | $2.5bn | +16%since 2014 | $7.4tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $22,8332024 | 70/211 | 13/41 | $15,841 | $19,847 | $16,300 | +16%since 2014 | $11,095 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $32,7412024 | 78/199 | 16/38 | $21,891 | $25,957 | $21,722 | +34%since 2014 | $23,901 | $69,953 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $22,5702024 | 64/201 | 12/38 | · | $19,540 | $16,190 | +19%since 2014 | $10,634 | $52,957 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 5.0%2024 | 49/210 | 5/41 | -0.7%2001 | 0.1% | -18.4% | +5.7 ppsince 2014 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 4.1%2024 | 44/210 | 8/41 | 3.0%2001 | -1.2% | -17.4% | +6.1 ppsince 2014 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 0.3%2024 | 190/198 | 36/37 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | 6.8% | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 12.2%2024 | 173/201 | 32/38 | 14.8% | 15.0% | 12.0% | −4.2 ppsince 2014 | 30.3% | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 2.9%2024 | 173/194 | 31/38 | 7.7% | 6.1% | 2.8% | −5.2 ppsince 2014 | 17.1% | 12.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 72.3%2024 | 26/201 | 9/38 | 76.7% | 77.0% | 75.1% | +0.2 ppsince 2014 | 68.2% | 69.1% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 41.1%2018 | — | — | · | 36.6% | 41.1%2018 | +2.1 ppsince 2008 | 19.0% | 22.6% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 10.6%2018 | — | — | · | 8.2%2011 | 10.6%2018 | — | 16.4% | 23.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2021 | 192/209 | 35/39 | · | 0.0%2011 | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 6.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+16%$3.6bn in 2024
- GDP per capita+16%$22,833 in 2024
- GDP per capita, PPP+34%$32,741 in 2024
- GNI per capita+19%$22,570 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).