Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Curaçao

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Curaçao in 2018 — 14.5%. Ranked 105 in the world out of 178. Since 2005, the indicator has fallen by 1.6 pp.

2018 14.5% −1.6 pp vs 2017
World rank 105of 178
Period maximum 16.7%2007
Period minimum 14.2%2013

Trend over time

2005–2018 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Curaçao, 2005–201814151617200520072009201120132015201720182005: 16.1%2006: 16%2007: 16.7%2008: 16%2009: 16.5%2010: 16.2%2011: 15.8%2012: 16%2013: 14.2%2014: 15.7%2015: 15.7%2016: 16.1%2017: 16.1%2018: 14.5%
Change over the period: −1.6 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Curaçao

Curaçao 14.5%
World 16.6%
High-income countries computed 17.2%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Curaçao, by year Curaçao All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 14.5 −1.6 pp
2017 16.1 +0.1 pp
2016 16.1 +0.3 pp
2015 15.7 +0.1 pp
2014 15.7 +1.5 pp
2013 14.2 −1.9 pp
2012 16 +0.2 pp
2011 15.8 −0.4 pp
2010 16.2 −0.3 pp
2009 16.5 +0.5 pp
2008 16 −0.7 pp
2007 16.7 +0.7 pp
2006 16 −0.1 pp
2005 16.1

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.