Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Curacao
Curacao: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 5.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Curacao, 2011–2023
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Curacao stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Curacao peaked at 5.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2013.
Curacao ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.1% | — |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 4 |
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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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3,800 people (2100)
- Population density 271.32 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Curacao?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Curacao was 5.4% in 2023, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2013.
- How does Curacao rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Curacao ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.