Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population in Curacao
Curacao: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population was 18.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Curacao, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Curacao stood at 18.8%.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Curacao peaked at 20.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2005.
That places Curacao 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.1% | — |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -8.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 18.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 89% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 18.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.7%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.1% | 16.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 20.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More poverty & inequality data for Curacao
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0871 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0871 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1102 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Curacao?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Curacao was 18.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2005.
- How does Curacao rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Curacao ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.