Curacao has a GDP of $3.56B compared to $120B for Venezuela, ranking 167/197 and 65/197 by economy size, respectively.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Curacao
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Venezuela
|
|||
| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1960 | - | - | $7,663,938,303 | $33,195,620,728 |
| 1961 | - | - | $8,067,267,031 | $34,255,397,373 |
| 1962 | - | - | $8,814,309,884 | $37,178,387,741 |
| 1963 | - | - | $9,608,717,288 | $38,628,698,490 |
| 1964 | - | - | $8,192,413,793 | $42,927,819,727 |
| 1965 | - | - | $8,427,777,778 | $44,714,847,624 |
| 1966 | - | - | $8,781,333,333 | $45,390,153,660 |
| 1967 | - | - | $9,250,000,000 | $46,676,451,168 |
| 1968 | - | - | $10,034,444,444 | $50,101,210,987 |
| 1969 | - | - | $10,285,111,111 | $50,454,943,972 |
| 1970 | - | - | $11,561,111,111 | $54,345,986,052 |
| 1971 | - | - | $12,986,590,909 | $55,149,921,447 |
| 1972 | - | - | $13,977,727,273 | $55,857,387,416 |
| 1973 | - | - | $17,035,581,395 | $59,828,824,143 |
| 1974 | - | - | $26,100,930,233 | $61,066,881,865 |
| 1975 | - | - | $27,464,651,163 | $62,835,536,182 |
| 1976 | - | - | $31,419,534,884 | $67,691,302,950 |
| 1977 | - | - | $36,210,697,674 | $71,936,078,015 |
| 1978 | - | - | $39,316,279,070 | $73,624,343,220 |
| 1979 | - | - | $48,310,930,233 | $74,187,094,675 |
| 1980 | - | - | $59,116,511,628 | $70,907,044,067 |
| 1981 | - | - | $66,327,441,860 | $69,993,533,420 |
| 1982 | - | - | $67,736,744,186 | $71,844,719,792 |
| 1983 | - | - | $67,556,279,070 | $64,764,041,716 |
| 1984 | - | - | $59,867,743,468 | $68,146,604,686 |
| 1985 | - | - | $61,965,466,667 | $68,737,739,371 |
| 1986 | - | - | $60,516,123,711 | $72,916,862,078 |
| 1987 | - | - | $48,029,034,483 | $76,417,654,524 |
| 1988 | - | - | $60,226,413,793 | $81,392,715,710 |
| 1989 | - | - | $43,536,709,104 | $70,063,088,335 |
| 1990 | - | - | $48,606,952,195 | $74,594,665,387 |
| 1991 | - | - | $53,453,444,787 | $81,852,658,918 |
| 1992 | - | - | $60,416,519,620 | $86,813,216,021 |
| 1993 | - | - | $60,037,460,783 | $87,052,308,655 |
| 1994 | - | - | $58,418,666,667 | $85,007,160,806 |
| 1995 | - | - | $77,389,487,770 | $88,366,311,675 |
| 1996 | - | - | $70,543,211,119 | $88,191,409,486 |
| 1997 | - | - | $85,837,678,560 | $93,810,088,635 |
| 1998 | - | - | $91,336,763,255 | $94,085,942,042 |
| 1999 | - | - | $97,972,842,462 | $88,468,580,251 |
| 2000 | $2,120,511,229 | $2,881,155,233 | $117,146,466,003 | $91,730,367,410 |
| 2001 | $2,143,450,726 | $2,861,109,489 | $122,911,036,747 | $94,843,912,662 |
| 2002 | $2,160,784,693 | $2,872,469,959 | $92,893,587,734 | $86,444,870,221 |
| 2003 | $2,202,117,374 | $2,880,748,035 | $83,620,628,582 | $79,740,811,158 |
| 2004 | $2,237,160,503 | $2,886,753,273 | $112,451,400,425 | $94,322,699,665 |
| 2005 | $2,344,637,263 | $2,906,280,004 | $145,513,489,652 | $104,054,834,514 |
| 2006 | $2,457,581,732 | $2,953,824,847 | $183,477,522,124 | $114,327,282,932 |
| 2007 | $2,593,831,508 | $3,026,783,235 | $230,364,012,576 | $124,335,011,743 |
| 2008 | $2,833,476,145 | $3,093,010,556 | $315,953,388,511 | $130,897,232,287 |
| 2009 | $2,869,153,184 | $3,076,577,136 | $329,787,628,928 | $126,705,506,739 |
| 2010 | $2,951,342,793 | $3,079,109,362 | $393,192,354,511 | $124,819,126,241 |
| 2011 | $2,930,092,237 | $3,094,765,327 | $316,482,190,800 | $130,032,103,882 |
| 2012 | $3,012,836,257 | $3,083,966,132 | $372,592,062,768 | $137,347,654,100 |
| 2013 | $3,033,568,606 | $3,064,361,463 | $258,930,655,486 | $139,192,362,251 |
| 2014 | $3,059,406,995 | $3,044,829,273 | $214,689,614,733 | $133,771,673,722 |
| 2015 | $3,058,779,212 | $3,058,779,212 | $125,449,241,571 | $125,449,241,571 |
| 2016 | $3,024,690,188 | $3,026,120,391 | $112,915,034,262 | $104,072,271,055 |
| 2017 | $3,033,433,248 | $2,987,500,760 | $115,883,275,163 | $87,762,679,936 |
| 2018 | $3,046,364,820 | $2,924,640,415 | $102,021,093,965 | $70,512,625,399 |
| 2019 | $3,026,124,116 | $2,830,872,591 | $73,014,084,091 | $51,010,266,125 |
| 2020 | $2,534,327,592 | $2,308,902,988 | $42,838,020,721 | $35,707,915,777 |
| 2021 | $2,739,594,360 | $2,405,500,838 | $56,614,976,855 | $36,049,081,141 |
| 2022 | $3,075,180,835 | $2,571,624,726 | $89,013,255,585 | $38,933,336,799 |
| 2023 | $3,281,419,347 | $2,679,684,397 | $102,376,526,556 | $40,491,326,652 |
| 2024 | $3,561,178,196 | $2,814,389,452 | $119,802,963,258 | $42,637,366,965 |
Economic indicators
|
Curacao
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$3.56B
2024 |
$120B
2024 |
| GDP rank |
167/197
2024 |
65/197
2024 |
| GDP growth |
8.53%
2023-2024 |
17%
2023-2024 |
| GDP per capita |
$22,833
2024 |
$4,218
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank |
56/197
2024 |
128/197
2024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$32,693
2024 |
$21,241
2011 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$197B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
216.7%
2026 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$6,928
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a |
69/185
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$14,281
2026 |
$4,514
2026 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$3.98B
2002 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
33.2%
2006 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
1.2%
2006 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31%
2025 |
14.8%
2026 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
2.62%
2018-2019 |
682%
2025-2026 |
| Central bank interest rate |
4.75%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
19.1%
2020 |
7.53%
2020 |
| Population |
155945
|
28635082
|
GDP per capita in Curacao vs Venezuela
Curacao's GDP per capita is $22,833, ranking 56/197, compared to $4,218 in Venezuela, ranking 128/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Curacao ranks 69th at $32,693, while Venezuela ranks 93rd at $21,241.
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Venezuela
|
|||
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1960 | - | - | $939 | - |
| 1961 | - | - | $954 | - |
| 1962 | - | - | $1,007 | - |
| 1963 | - | - | $1,060 | - |
| 1964 | - | - | $874 | - |
| 1965 | - | - | $869 | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $876 | - |
| 1967 | - | - | $893 | - |
| 1968 | - | - | $938 | - |
| 1969 | - | - | $932 | - |
| 1970 | - | - | $1,015 | - |
| 1971 | - | - | $1,106 | - |
| 1972 | - | - | $1,155 | - |
| 1973 | - | - | $1,367 | - |
| 1974 | - | - | $2,034 | - |
| 1975 | - | - | $2,078 | - |
| 1976 | - | - | $2,309 | - |
| 1977 | - | - | $2,585 | - |
| 1978 | - | - | $2,727 | - |
| 1979 | - | - | $3,257 | - |
| 1980 | - | - | $3,874 | - |
| 1981 | - | - | $4,228 | - |
| 1982 | - | - | $4,202 | - |
| 1983 | - | - | $4,079 | - |
| 1984 | - | - | $3,520 | - |
| 1985 | - | - | $3,549 | - |
| 1986 | - | - | $3,376 | - |
| 1987 | - | - | $2,611 | - |
| 1988 | - | - | $3,191 | - |
| 1989 | - | - | $2,250 | - |
| 1990 | - | - | $2,452 | $11,628 |
| 1991 | - | - | $2,633 | $12,880 |
| 1992 | - | - | $2,907 | $13,652 |
| 1993 | - | - | $2,825 | $13,702 |
| 1994 | - | - | $2,689 | $13,370 |
| 1995 | - | - | $3,487 | $13,890 |
| 1996 | - | - | $3,113 | $13,824 |
| 1997 | - | - | $3,711 | $14,655 |
| 1998 | - | - | $3,870 | $14,568 |
| 1999 | - | - | $4,071 | $13,623 |
| 2000 | $15,841 | $21,891 | $4,776 | $14,174 |
| 2001 | $16,610 | $23,057 | $4,920 | $14,714 |
| 2002 | $16,724 | $23,480 | $3,652 | $13,375 |
| 2003 | $16,696 | $23,522 | $3,230 | $12,359 |
| 2004 | $16,671 | $23,791 | $4,269 | $14,757 |
| 2005 | $17,032 | $24,081 | $5,432 | $16,511 |
| 2006 | $17,400 | $24,590 | $6,739 | $18,399 |
| 2007 | $18,006 | $25,374 | $8,332 | $20,236 |
| 2008 | $19,423 | $26,098 | $11,262 | $21,402 |
| 2009 | $19,540 | $25,950 | $11,597 | $20,562 |
| 2010 | $19,847 | $25,957 | $13,646 | $20,236 |
| 2011 | $19,426 | $26,251 | $10,844 | $21,241 |
| 2012 | $19,810 | $25,106 | $12,607 | - |
| 2013 | $19,721 | $24,822 | $8,656 | - |
| 2014 | $19,623 | $24,348 | $7,096 | - |
| 2015 | $19,362 | $24,038 | $4,103 | - |
| 2016 | $18,944 | $23,650 | $3,670 | - |
| 2017 | $18,938 | $24,322 | $3,791 | - |
| 2018 | $19,119 | $24,623 | $3,423 | - |
| 2019 | $19,221 | $25,397 | $2,523 | - |
| 2020 | $16,300 | $21,722 | $1,506 | - |
| 2021 | $17,796 | $24,906 | $2,005 | - |
| 2022 | $20,057 | $28,641 | $3,155 | - |
| 2023 | $21,218 | $30,652 | $3,617 | - |
| 2024 | $22,833 | $32,693 | $4,218 | - |
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 19 years, Curacao has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.18%, compared with 4,551% in Venezuela. In 2019, inflation was 2.62% in Curacao and 682% in Venezuela.
| Year | Inflation | |
|---|---|---|
|
Curacao
|
Venezuela
|
|
| 1997 | - | 50% |
| 1998 | - | 35.8% |
| 1999 | - | 23.6% |
| 2000 | - | 16.2% |
| 2001 | 1.79% | 12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.39% | 22.4% |
| 2003 | 1.63% | 31.1% |
| 2004 | 1.38% | 21.7% |
| 2005 | 4.12% | 16% |
| 2006 | 3.11% | 13.7% |
| 2007 | 3% | 18.7% |
| 2008 | 6.88% | 31.4% |
| 2009 | 1.75% | 26% |
| 2010 | 2.78% | 28.2% |
| 2011 | 2.33% | 26.1% |
| 2012 | 3.18% | 21.1% |
| 2013 | 1.33% | 40.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | 62.2% |
| 2015 | -0.48% | 121.7% |
| 2016 | -0.05% | 254.9% |
| 2017 | 1.59% | 438% |
| 2018 | 2.58% | 65,374% |
| 2019 | 2.62% | 19,906% |
| 2020 | - | 2,355% |
| 2021 | - | 1,589% |
| 2022 | - | 186.5% |
| 2023 | - | 338% |
| 2024 | - | 49% |
| 2025 | - | 269.9% |
| 2026 | - | 682% |
Top exports between countries
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
| Manufacturing & construction services | $215M |
| Transport & tourism services | $84.9M |
| Business & finance services | $6.94M |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $31K |
| Metals | $29K |
| IT & IP services | $21K |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $2K |
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
| Machinery & equipment | $27.1M |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $7.64M |
| Raw agricultural goods | $1.82M |
| Chemicals & pharma | $1.33M |
| Metals | $583K |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $460K |
| Raw materials & minerals | $165K |
| Wood & paper products | $153K |
| Animal & marine products | $129K |
| Miscellaneous | $58K |
Balance of trade
|
Curacao
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
-$655M
2023 |
-$3.87B
2016 |
| Current account balance ranking |
113/190
2023 |
161/190
2016 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
-20%
2023 |
-3.43%
2016 |
| Goods imports |
$1.83B
2023 |
$16.3B
2016 |
| Goods exports |
$560M
2023 |
$27.4B
2016 |
| Service imports |
$935M
2023 |
$9.47B
2016 |
| Service exports |
$1.55B
2023 |
$1.28B
2016 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
92%
2018 |
9.22%
2024 |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
63.2%
2018 |
16.9%
2024 |
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
Curacao
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 78 | 27.6 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 13/197 | 194/197 |
| Property rights | n/a | 0.7 |
| Government integrity | n/a | 6.7 |
| Judicial effectiveness | n/a | 4.1 |
| Tax burden | n/a | 75.9 |
| Government spending | n/a | 93.8 |
| Fiscal health | n/a | 29.1 |
| Business freedom | n/a | 32.5 |
| Labor freedom | n/a | 35.9 |
| Monetary freedom | n/a | 0 |
| Trade freedom | n/a | 42.2 |
| Investment freedom | n/a | 0 |
| Financial freedom | n/a | 10 |
More economic indicators
|
Curacao
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
72.3%
2024 |
51.7%
2014 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
12.2%
2024 |
37.2%
2014 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
0.28%
2024 |
5.03%
2014 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$3.52B
2024 |
$109B
2024 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$33,300
2024 |
$20,800
2011 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$9.79B
2017 |
| Total reserves ranking | n/a |
77/177
2017 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$129M
2023 |
-$27M
2016 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$155M
2024 |
$1.63B
2024 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$8.09M
2024 |
$2.6B
2024 |
| Poverty at national poverty lines | n/a |
33.1%
2015 |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
41.1%
2018 |
4.9%
2024 |
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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.
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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.