Annual inflation, consumer prices (%) in Curacao
Curacao: Annual inflation, consumer prices (%) was 2.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Curacao, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual inflation, consumer prices in Curacao is 2.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Curacao peaked at 6.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2015.
That places Curacao 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices (%) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.8% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -78.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +317.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +198.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +129.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -74.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +58.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -131.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -90.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -3458.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +62.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 2.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices (%) in Curacao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3458.7% | -0.0% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.4% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -0.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More development goals data for Curacao
- Red List Index 0.8272 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.31 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 492.5 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 13.23 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.79 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 26 (2007)
- Change in maximum river flow -49.6% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -58.8% (2024)
- River flow maximum 1.93 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.019 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Curacao?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Curacao was 2.6% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2015.
- How does Curacao rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Curacao ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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