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Economy of Australia vs Curacao compared: GDP & Debt

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Australia has a GDP of $1.8T compared to $3.56B for Curacao, ranking 15/197 and 168/197 by economy size, respectively.

Australia vs Curacao GDP by year

Australia
Curacao
1x
Year GDP, current $
Australia Curacao
2025 $1,798,518,933,689 -
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $3,561,178,212
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $3,281,419,330
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $3,075,180,838
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $2,739,594,358
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $2,534,327,598
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $3,026,124,134
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $3,046,364,804
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $3,033,433,240
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $3,024,690,168
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $3,058,779,218
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $3,059,406,983
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $3,033,568,603
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $3,012,836,257
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $2,930,092,235
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $2,951,342,793
2009 $931,761,689,771 $2,869,153,184
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $2,833,476,145
2007 $856,603,595,823 $2,593,831,508
2006 $749,708,370,333 $2,457,581,732
2005 $696,811,489,613 $2,344,637,263
2004 $615,643,050,221 $2,237,160,503
2003 $468,517,181,130 $2,202,117,374
2002 $396,436,967,263 $2,160,784,693
2001 $380,360,222,861 $2,143,450,726
2000 $416,901,962,163 $2,120,511,229
1999 $390,347,787,943 -
1998 $400,361,527,505 -
1997 $436,321,902,767 -
1996 $401,962,517,479 -
1995 $368,725,126,225 -
1994 $323,269,456,935 -
1993 $312,568,858,910 -
1992 $325,982,966,981 -
1991 $326,416,407,861 -
1990 $311,840,666,465 -
1989 $300,264,309,002 -
1988 $236,461,079,970 -
1987 $189,726,707,253 -
1986 $182,707,050,923 -
1985 $180,861,108,959 -
1984 $193,749,932,078 -
1983 $177,523,719,680 -
1982 $194,323,071,831 -
1981 $177,151,979,566 -
1980 $150,200,557,103 -
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Australia vs Curacao by year

Australia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Curacao
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Australia Curacao
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $65,130 - - -
2024 $64,610 $72,111 $22,833 $32,693
2023 $65,058 $72,273 $21,218 $30,652
2022 $65,170 $66,103 $20,057 $28,641
2021 $60,759 $58,327 $17,796 $24,906
2020 $51,983 $54,184 $16,300 $21,722
2019 $55,195 $52,886 $19,221 $25,397
2018 $57,410 $50,371 $19,119 $24,623
2017 $54,118 $48,565 $18,938 $24,322
2016 $50,084 $47,446 $18,944 $23,650
2015 $56,970 $46,465 $19,362 $24,038
2014 $62,817 $47,109 $19,623 $24,348
2013 $68,477 $46,123 $19,721 $24,822
2012 $68,301 $43,007 $19,810 $25,106
2011 $62,799 $42,153 $19,426 $26,251
2010 $52,314 $39,504 $19,847 $25,957
2009 $42,955 $40,434 $19,540 $25,950
2008 $49,811 $37,616 $19,423 $26,098
2007 $41,128 $36,708 $18,006 $25,374
2006 $36,659 $34,890 $17,400 $24,590
2005 $34,535 $33,090 $17,032 $24,081
2004 $30,886 $31,815 $16,671 $23,791
2003 $23,758 $30,167 $16,696 $23,522
2002 $20,335 $29,080 $16,724 $23,480
2001 $19,734 $27,688 $16,610 $23,057
2000 $21,909 $26,585 $15,841 $21,891
1999 $20,750 $25,531 - -
1998 $21,516 $24,386 - -
1997 $23,683 $23,142 - -
1996 $22,056 $22,134 - -
1995 $20,479 $21,050 - -
1994 $18,156 $20,174 - -
1993 $17,725 $19,220 - -
1992 $18,650 $18,259 - -
1991 $18,885 $17,839 - -
1990 $18,274 $17,385 - -
1989 $17,858 - - -
1988 $14,303 - - -
1987 $11,666 - - -
1986 $11,406 - - -
1985 $11,455 - - -
1984 $12,436 - - -
1983 $11,532 - - -
1982 $12,798 - - -
1981 $11,871 - - -
1980 $10,223 - - -
1979 $9,308 - - -
1978 $8,264 - - -
1977 $7,786 - - -
1976 $7,497 - - -
1975 $7,014 - - -
1974 $6,492 - - -
1973 $4,778 - - -
1972 $3,955 - - -
1971 $3,500 - - -
1970 $3,310 - - -
1969 $2,996 - - -
1968 $2,728 - - -
1967 $2,584 - - -
1966 $2,347 - - -
1965 $2,284 - - -
1964 $2,134 - - -
1963 $1,970 - - -
1962 $1,858 - - -
1961 $1,880 - - -
1960 $1,813 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia's GDP per capita is $65,130, ranking 14/197, compared to $22,833 in Curacao, ranking 56/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Australia ranks 22nd at $72,111, while Curacao ranks 70th at $32,693.

Economic indicators

Australia Curacao
Gross domestic product
$1.8T
2025
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank
15/197
2025
168/197
2024
GDP growth
1.35%
2024-2025
5.03%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank
14/197
2025
56/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$32,693
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
22/197
2024
70/197
2024
Government debt
$918B
2025
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$33,239
2025
n/a
Government debt per person rank
22/185
2025
n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,637
2026
$15,072
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.05T
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,634,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25.9%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
31%
2026
Consumer prices inflation
2.87%
2024-2025
2.62%
2018-2019
Central bank interest rate
4.35%
2026
4.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
19.1%
2020
Population
28010980
156236

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Australia

Curacao
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Australia Curacao
2025 2.87% -
2024 3.17% -
2023 5.6% -
2022 6.59% -
2021 2.86% -
2020 0.85% -
2019 1.61% 2.62%
2018 1.91% 2.58%
2017 1.95% 1.59%
2016 1.28% -0.05%
2015 1.51% -0.48%
2014 2.49% 1.5%
2013 2.45% 1.33%
2012 1.76% 3.18%
2011 3.3% 2.33%
2010 2.92% 2.78%
2009 1.77% 1.75%
2008 4.35% 6.88%
2007 2.33% 3%
2006 3.56% 3.11%
2005 2.69% 4.12%
2004 2.34% 1.38%
2003 2.73% 1.63%
2002 2.98% 0.39%
2001 4.41% 1.79%
2000 4.46% -
1999 1.48% -
1998 0.86% -
1997 0.22% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 19 years, Australia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.54%, compared with 2.18% in Curacao. In 2019, inflation was 2.87% in Australia and 2.62% in Curacao.

Top exports between countries

Australia
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $978K
Animal & marine products $442K
Metals $224K
Machinery & equipment $161K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $122K
Chemicals & pharma $29K
Raw materials & minerals $20K
Miscellaneous $11K
Precious metals & jewellery $9K
Curacao
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Australia Curacao
Current account balance
-$48.2B
2025
-$655M
2023
Current account balance ranking
187/190
2025
106/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.68%
2025
-20%
2023
Goods imports
$309B
2025
$1.83B
2023
Goods exports
$337B
2025
$560M
2023
Service imports
$116B
2025
$935M
2023
Service exports
$91.6B
2025
$1.55B
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.7%
2025
92%
2018
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
63.2%
2018

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Australia Curacao
Economic freedom 80.1 78
Economic freedom ranking 5/197 12/197
Property rights 88.2 n/a
Government integrity 88.1 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 96.3 n/a
Tax burden 61.8 n/a
Government spending 56.6 n/a
Fiscal health 89 n/a
Business freedom 92.3 n/a
Labor freedom 61.5 n/a
Monetary freedom 77.2 n/a
Trade freedom 89.8 n/a
Investment freedom 80 n/a
Financial freedom 80 n/a

Other economic metrics

Australia Curacao
Services, % of GDP
67.5%
2025
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
12.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.27%
2025
0.28%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.77T
2025
$3.52B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$69,930
2025
$33,330
2024
Total reserves including gold
$72.6B
2025
n/a
Total reserves ranking
37/177
2025
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$41.1B
2025
-$129M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$53.7B
2024
$155M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.9B
2024
$8.09M
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.5%
2025
41.1%
2018

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. TradeMap (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.