Curacao vs the Seychelles: Economic Indicators Comparison
Curacao with a GDP of $3.1B ranked the 166th largest economy in the world, while the Seychelles ranked 180th with $1.6B. By GDP per capita, Curacao and the Seychelles ranked 46th vs 55th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Curacao |  Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $3.1B | $1.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -2.17% | 3.6% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | N/A | 4.6% |
| Population | 160k | 96k |
| GDP per capita | $20k | $16k |
| GDP per capita growth | -1.97% | 2.64% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 1.26 | 7.48 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.71 | 0.54 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $28k | $31k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $3.1B | $1.5B |
| GNI per capita | $19k | $16k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $4.5B | $2.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $28k | $29k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Curacao | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 15% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 33% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 1.6% | 3.7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 2.6% | 4.1% |
| Unemployment | 13.4% | 3% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 78 | 64.3 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.3 | 7.17 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.2 | 7.14 |
| Property Rights Index | N/A | 68.3 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | N/A | 46.4 |
| Business Freedom Index | N/A | 65.3 |
| Fiscal Health Index | N/A | 93.2 |
| Labor Freedom Index | N/A | 62.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | N/A | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | N/A | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | N/A | 82.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | N/A | 78.6 |
| Government Spending Index | N/A | 58.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | N/A | 76.8 |
| Government Integrity Index | N/A | 53.3 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 72 | 66 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 78 | 74.3 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 17 | 15.9 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 19.2 | 12.7 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 432k | 362k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Curacao | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | N/A | 58.2% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | N/A |
| External debt stocks | N/A | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | N/A |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 22.3% | 10.2% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 32.5% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $549.5M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $126.9M | $43.9M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Curacao | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 72.2% | 87% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 85.3% | 102.1% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$897.8M | -$269.4M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 36.4% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | N/A | $13.8M |
| Personal remittances received | $155.3M | $22.7M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 16.8% | 10.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 0.4% | 2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $26.7M | $2.2M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $4.4M | $1.4M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 33.3% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | N/A | 37% |
