Curaçao: GDP per capita (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Curaçao's GDP per capita (current US$) rose US$1,615 on 2023 (from US$21,218 to US$22,833).

Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was +US$233.76 and a typical year strayed about US$952.42 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$2,262 in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was US$2,921 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 23% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Curaçao had the 12th highest value of the 14 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Curaçao in the 2024 ranking

• Aruba — 8th of 14: US$38,591
• Turks and Caicos Islands — 9th of 14: US$37,507
• New Caledonia — 10th of 14: US$29,213
• French Polynesia — 12th of 14: US$22,440
• Lebanon — 13th of 14: US$4,473
• Afghanistan — 14th of 14: US$416.87

What this measures

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 25 values

GDP per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — US$24,819 (2025)
• Argentina — US$14,898 (2025)
• Aruba — US$38,591 (2024)
• Bahamas, The — US$39,455 (2024)
• Barbados — US$28,365 (2025)
• Belize — US$7,865 (2025)
• Bolivia — US$5,148 (2025)
• Brazil — US$10,713 (2025)
• Cayman Islands — US$104,293 (2024)
• Chile — US$17,995 (2025)
• Colombia — US$8,562 (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Curaçao

• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 4.86% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
• Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) — US$9.93 million (2024)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) — 17.77 million (2024)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) — 0.28% (2024)
• Manufacturing, value added (current US$) — US$103.98 million (2024)
• Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) — 186.12 million (2024)
• Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)

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Questions people ask

What is Curaçao's GDP per capita (current US$)?

US$22,833 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 44.14% from US$15,841 in 2000 (1.53% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$22,833 in 2024 and the lowest US$15,841 in 2000.

How does Curaçao rank?

12th highest of 14 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in GDP per capita (current US$) unusual for Curaçao?

In 2024, Curaçao's GDP per capita (current US$) rose US$1,615 on 2023 (from US$21,218 to US$22,833). Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was +US$233.76 and a typical year strayed about US$952.42 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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