Curaçao in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Curaçao, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$3.6 bn

2024

from $2.1 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$22 833

2024

from $15 841 in 2000

Real growth

5.0%

2024

from −0.7% in 2001

Inflation

2.6%

2019

from 1.8% in 2001

Sections

Economy

How large Curaçao's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$3.6 bn2024

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2024	$3.6 bn
2023	$3.3 bn
2022	$3.1 bn
2021	$2.7 bn
2020	$2.5 bn
2019	$3.0 bn
2018	$3.0 bn
2017	$3.0 bn
2016	$3.0 bn
2015	$3.1 bn
2014	$3.1 bn
2013	$3.0 bn
2012	$3.0 bn
2011	$2.9 bn
2010	$3.0 bn
2009	$2.9 bn
2008	$2.8 bn
2007	$2.6 bn
2006	$2.5 bn
2005	$2.3 bn
2004	$2.2 bn
2003	$2.2 bn
2002	$2.2 bn
2001	$2.1 bn
2000	$2.1 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

5.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Growth
2024	5.0%
2023	4.2%
2022	6.9%
2021	4.2%
2020	−18.4%
2019	−3.2%
2018	−2.1%
2017	−1.3%
2016	−1.1%
2015	0.5%
2014	−0.6%
2013	−0.6%
2012	−0.3%
2011	0.5%
2010	0.1%
2009	−0.5%
2008	2.2%
2007	2.5%
2006	1.6%
2005	0.7%
2004	0.2%
2003	0.3%
2002	0.4%
2001	−0.7%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG

GDP per person

$22 8332024

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2024	$22 833	$32 741
2023	$21 218	$30 677
2022	$20 057	$28 636
2021	$17 796	$24 906
2020	$16 300	$21 722
2019	$19 221	$25 397
2018	$19 119	$24 623
2017	$18 938	$24 322
2016	$18 944	$23 650
2015	$19 362	$24 038
2014	$19 623	$24 348
2013	$19 721	$24 822
2012	$19 810	$25 106
2011	$19 426	$26 251
2010	$19 847	$25 957
2009	$19 540	$25 950
2008	$19 423	$26 098
2007	$18 006	$25 374
2006	$17 400	$24 590
2005	$17 032	$24 081
2004	$16 671	$23 791
2003	$16 696	$23 522
2002	$16 724	$23 480
2001	$16 610	$23 057
2000	$15 841	$21 891

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200077%

202472%9%15%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

2.6%2019

World Bank

Data

Year	Inflation
2019	2.6%
2018	2.6%
2017	1.6%
2016	−0.1%
2015	−0.5%
2014	1.5%
2013	1.3%
2012	3.2%
2011	2.3%
2010	2.8%
2009	1.8%
2008	6.9%
2007	3.0%
2006	3.1%
2005	4.1%
2004	1.4%
2003	1.6%
2002	0.4%
2001	1.8%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

63.3%2018

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2018	63.3%	92.0%
2017	59.6%	80.2%
2016	63.0%	76.1%
2015	68.5%	79.8%
2014	75.9%	88.4%
2013	74.3%	92.1%
2012	80.8%	102.4%
2011	73.0%	99.9%
2010	55.5%	88.4%
2009	60.7%	84.0%
2008	69.5%	97.3%
2007	60.9%	85.2%
2006	63.4%	81.2%
2005	59.5%	75.4%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−19.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2023	−19.9%
2022	−26.8%
2021	−18.6%
2020	−27.2%
2019	−17.9%
2018	−26.7%
2017	−22.4%
2016	−19.4%
2015	−17.0%
2014	−16.5%
2013	−25.2%
2012	−29.7%
2011	−30.0%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

4.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	4.3%
2023	4.2%
2022	5.7%
2021	6.2%
2020	6.2%
2019	6.7%
2018	4.2%
2017	5.7%
2016	4.4%
2015	4.8%
2014	2.3%
2013	−0.1%
2012	2.3%
2011	2.4%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Curaçao

Population

156 2632025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	156 263
2024	155 967
2023	154 654
2022	153 321
2021	153 948
2020	155 482
2019	157 441
2018	159 336
2017	160 175
2016	159 664
2015	157 980
2014	155 909
2013	153 822
2012	152 088
2011	150 831
2010	148 703
2009	146 833
2008	145 880
2007	144 056
2006	141 239
2005	137 658
2004	134 192
2003	131 897
2002	129 205
2001	129 047
2000	133 860

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	14.6%	68.1%	17.3%
2024	14.9%	68.3%	16.8%
2023	15.2%	68.5%	16.3%
2022	15.6%	68.6%	15.8%
2021	15.9%	68.7%	15.3%
2020	16.3%	68.8%	14.9%
2019	16.5%	69.4%	14.1%
2018	17.2%	68.6%	14.3%
2017	18.2%	67.0%	14.8%
2016	18.5%	67.1%	14.3%
2015	18.8%	67.3%	13.9%
2014	19.0%	67.5%	13.5%
2013	19.2%	67.7%	13.1%
2012	19.4%	67.8%	12.8%
2011	19.9%	67.7%	12.4%
2010	20.5%	67.6%	11.9%
2009	21.1%	67.4%	11.5%
2008	21.7%	67.2%	11.1%
2007	22.3%	66.9%	10.8%
2006	23.0%	66.5%	10.5%
2005	23.6%	66.1%	10.2%
2004	24.3%	65.7%	10.0%
2003	25.1%	65.2%	9.8%
2002	25.7%	64.7%	9.6%
2001	26.2%	64.4%	9.4%
2000	26.5%	64.3%	9.1%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.402024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.40
2023	1.30
2022	1.40
2021	1.40
2020	1.40
2019	1.60
2018	1.70
2017	1.50
2016	1.70
2015	1.90
2014	2.00
2013	2.10
2012	2.20
2011	2.10
2010	2.20
2009	2.10
2008	2.20
2007	2.00
2006	2.10
2005	2.04
2004	2.10
2003	2.19
2002	2.30
2001	2.40
2000	2.34

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

77.0 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	77.0 years
2023	76.8 years
2022	76.7 years
2021	75.7 years
2020	76.5 years
2019	76.5 years
2018	76.5 years
2017	76.4 years
2016	76.3 years
2015	76.5 years
2014	76.4 years
2013	76.2 years
2012	76.0 years
2011	75.6 years
2010	75.1 years
2009	74.5 years
2008	74.3 years
2007	74.1 years
2006	74.0 years
2005	73.9 years
2004	73.7 years
2003	73.6 years
2002	73.5 years
2001	73.4 years
2000	73.3 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

4702025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 25 592 people, in 2018.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	470
2024	513
2023	518
2022	518
2021	503
2020	992
2019	−9 595
2018	25 592
2017	537
2016	645
2015	842
2014	1 063
2013	1 283
2012	1 469
2011	1 516
2010	242
2009	484
2008	541
2007	533
2006	489
2005	438
2004	1 006
2003	1 014
2002	1 035
2001	−982
2000	−2 995

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	5.4%
2023	5.3%
2022	6.1%
2021	6.2%
2020	7.1%
2019	5.8%
2018	5.9%
2017	5.9%
2016	6.2%
2015	6.0%
2014	6.0%
2013	5.1%
2012	5.4%
2011	5.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

68.1%2017

+6.3 points since 2016, between 61.9% and 68.1% in every year

201661.9%

201768.1%

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2017	68.1%
2016	61.9%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

91.5%2025

+0.6 points since 2000, between 90.9% and 91.5% in every year

200090.9%

202591.5%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	91.5%
2024	91.4%
2023	91.4%
2022	91.4%
2021	91.4%
2020	91.4%
2019	91.4%
2018	91.4%
2017	91.3%
2016	91.3%
2015	91.3%
2014	91.3%
2013	91.3%
2012	91.3%
2011	91.3%
2010	91.3%
2009	91.2%
2008	91.2%
2007	91.2%
2006	91.2%
2005	91.2%
2004	91.2%
2003	91.1%
2002	91.1%
2001	91.1%
2000	90.9%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

18.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	18.3%
2020	24.7%
2019	27.8%
2018	29.0%
2017	20.3%
2016	14.9%
2015	16.6%
2014	17.0%
2013	14.9%
2012	7.8%
2011	4.8%
2010	4.8%
2009	4.9%
2008	5.1%
2007	5.7%
2006	5.8%
2005	5.7%
2004	5.9%
2003	6.0%
2002	6.2%
2001	6.5%
2000	0.7%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

2.8%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	2.8%
2020	2.8%
2019	2.5%
2018	2.5%
2017	1.9%
2016	1.4%
2015	1.3%
2014	1.4%
2013	1.1%
2012	0.6%
2011	0.5%
2010	0.5%
2009	0.5%
2008	0.5%
2007	0.6%
2006	0.6%
2005	0.6%
2004	0.6%
2003	0.6%
2002	0.6%
2001	0.6%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

Forest cover

0.2%2023

+0.0 points since 2011, between 0.2% and 0.2% in every year

20110.2%

20230.2%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	0.2%
2022	0.2%
2021	0.2%
2020	0.2%
2019	0.2%
2018	0.2%
2017	0.2%
2016	0.2%
2015	0.2%
2014	0.2%
2013	0.2%
2012	0.2%
2011	0.2%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Curaçao's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Dependency of Netherlands
State since: 1954
Government: parliamentary democracy
Official languages: Dutch, English, Papiamento
United Nations: Not a member

Identifiers

CWISO alpha-2

CUWISO alpha-3

531ISO numeric

Calling code: +5999
Internet domain: .cw
Time zone: UTC-04:00

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q25279 · World Bank data · Americas