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 5.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Curacao, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Curacao stood at 5.38.
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 5.83 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.39, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.12 | — |
| 2012 | 4.51 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 4.39 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.65 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.91 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.28 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.83 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 5.22 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 5.18 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.16 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.38 | +4.4% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 5.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 7.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 5.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.94 | 4.39 | 5.83 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.23 | 5.16 | 5.38 | 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 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 5.38 in 2023, according to 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 5.83 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 4.39 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 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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