Change in minimum river flow (%) in Curacao
Curacao: Change in minimum river flow (%) was -58.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Curacao, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Curacao is -58.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Curacao peaked at 140.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -79.1%, in 2023.
Curacao ranks 211th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow (%) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -56.2% | — |
| 2006 | -29.8% | -47.0% |
| 2007 | -17.1% | -42.8% |
| 2008 | -14.9% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | -16.7% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -218.5% |
| 2011 | -26.9% | -235.9% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | -461.5% |
| 2013 | 137.7% | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 140.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | -52.2% | -159.6% |
| 2018 | -63.0% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | -62.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | -62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -62.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -53.4% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | -79.1% | +48.3% |
| 2024 | -58.8% | -25.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's -58.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%, 32.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Curacao's -58.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -28.3%, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +461.5% | -26.9% | 97.4% |
| 2011 | -235.9% | 19.8% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | +218.5% | -16.7% | 19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -26.9% | -56.2% | -14.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | -63.0% | 140.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -63.1% | -79.1% | -53.4% | 5 |
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)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 2.6% (2019)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 26 (2007)
- Change in maximum river flow -49.6% (2024)
- River flow maximum 1.93 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.019 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Curacao?
- Change in minimum river flow in Curacao was -58.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 140.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.1% in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Curacao ranks 211th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.7%. 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 Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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