GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Curacao
Curacao: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 21,062 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21,062 current US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
70th
of 211 countries
All-time high
21,062 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
15,841 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
GDP per capita in Curacao, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Curacao is 21,062 current US$, measured 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 21,062 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,841 current US$, in 2000.
That places Curacao 70th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,841 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 16,610 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 16,724 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,696 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16,671 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 17,032 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 17,400 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 18,006 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 19,423 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 19,540 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 19,847 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 19,426 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19,810 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19,721 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 19,623 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19,362 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18,944 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 18,938 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 19,119 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19,221 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16,356 current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 17,980 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 20,502 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 21,062 current US$ | +2.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 21,062 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,080 current US$, 55% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 21,062 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,008 current US$, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,394 current US$ | 15,841 current US$ | 19,540 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,401 current US$ | 18,938 current US$ | 19,847 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,975 current US$ | 16,356 current US$ | 21,062 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 67 Hungary 23,311 current US$ compare
- 68 French Polynesia 22,774 current US$ compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22,771 current US$ compare
- 71 Oman 20,248 current US$ compare
- 72 Romania 20,072 current US$ compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 19,315 current US$ compare
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 21,062 current US$ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 21,062 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,841 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Curacao rank for gdp per capita?
- Curacao ranks 70th 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release