GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Curacao
Curacao: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 37,700 current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37,700 current LCU
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
153rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
37,700 current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
28,356 current LCU
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
GDP per capita in Curacao, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 37,700 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Curacao peaked at 37,700 current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,356 current LCU, in 2000.
Curacao ranks 153rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,356 current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 29,732 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 29,935 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29,885 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 29,842 current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 30,488 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 31,146 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 32,230 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 34,768 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 34,977 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 35,526 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 34,773 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 35,460 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 35,301 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 35,125 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 34,658 current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 33,910 current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 33,900 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 34,223 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 34,405 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 29,277 current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 32,184 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 36,698 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 37,700 current LCU | +2.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 37,700 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU, 56% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 37,700 current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,136 current LCU | 28,356 current LCU | 34,977 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,728 current LCU | 33,900 current LCU | 35,526 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,965 current LCU | 29,277 current LCU | 37,700 current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More population data for Curacao
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.895 (2100)
- Population density 271.32 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,800 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.895 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0444 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Curacao?
- Gdp per capita in Curacao was 37,700 current LCU in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 37,700 current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,356 current LCU in 2000.
- How does Curacao rank for gdp per capita?
- Curacao ranks 153rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release