Netherlands Antillean Guilder
Gulden
Currency Code
ANG
ISO 532
Symbol
ANG
Native: ƒ
Decimal Digits
2
Rounding: 0
Countries
CW, SX
Using this currency
Currency Units
Major Unit
Name: guilder
Symbol: ƒ
Minor Unit
Name: cent
Symbol:
Value: 0.01
Banknotes
Frequently Used
ƒ10ƒ25ƒ50ƒ100
Rarely Used
ƒ5ƒ250
Coins
Frequently Used
1 cent5 cent10 cent25 cent50 centƒ1ƒ2½ƒ5
Plural Forms
English Plural
Netherlands Antillean guilders
Native Plural
Gulden
Overview
The Netherlands Antillean Guilder is the currency of Curaçao and Sint Maarten. It has been pegged to the US dollar since 1971 and is managed by the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten.
Economy
- Curaçao and Sint Maarten is a member of Associated with Netherlands in EU, Caribbean Community (observer), Various Caribbean organizations.
- Main industries include: Tourism, Petroleum refining, Offshore finance, Trade, Transportation.
- Imports are crude oil, food, manufactured goods, chemicals.
- Major exports include petroleum products, tourism services, financial services.
- GDP: $3.1 billion (Curaçao), $1.2 billion (Sint Maarten) - 2023 est..
- GDP per capita: $19,500 (Curaçao), $35,000 (Sint Maarten) - 2023 est..
- Unemployment rate: 13% (2023 est.).
- Inflation rate: 3.2% (2023 est.).
- Main trading partners: United States, Venezuela, Netherlands, Colombia, Brazil.
- Trade agreements: EU agreements through Netherlands, Caribbean trade arrangements.
History
- Previous currencies used: Dutch guilder, Various colonial currencies.
- The guilder was introduced in 1940, initially pegged to the Dutch guilder. It became the currency of the Netherlands Antilles and later Curaçao and Sint Maarten after the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010.
- 1940: Netherlands Antillean guilder introduced
- 1971: Pegged to US dollar at 1.79:1
- 2010: Netherlands Antilles dissolved, currency continues in Curaçao and Sint Maarten
- 2013: Monetary agreement renewed between constituent countries
- Exchange rate peg: USD (1971-present) at 1.79 ANG = 1 USD.
- Currently pegged to USD at 1.79 ANG = 1 USD.
General Information
- ISO 4217 Code: ANG
- Symbols: ANG/ƒ
- Currency Subunits: 100 cents
- Central Bank: Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten
- Monetary Policy: Currency board system maintaining USD peg. Focus on monetary and financial stability in both constituent countries.
- Bills: 10 gulden, 25 gulden, 50 gulden, 100 gulden, 200 gulden
- Coins: 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents, 1 guilder, 2.5 guilders, 5 guilders
- USD Exchange Rate: 1.79
- Pegged To: USD at 1.79 ANG = 1 USD
- Capital: Willemstad (Curaçao), Philipsburg (Sint Maarten)
- Population: 190,338 (Curaçao), 44,222 (Sint Maarten) - 2023 est.
- Area: 444 km² (Curaçao), 34 km² (Sint Maarten)
- Languages: Dutch (official), Papiamento, English, Spanish
- Time Zones: UTC-4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
- Government Type: Parliamentary democracy within Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Head of Government: Prime Minister (each territory), Governor (representing Dutch Crown)
- Independence: Autonomous countries within Kingdom of the Netherlands since 2010
- Ethnic Groups: Afro-Caribbean, Latino, European, East Asian, Mixed
- Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Other Christian, Other
- Literacy Rate: 96.7% (2018 est.)
- Transport: International airports (Hato, Princess Juliana), ports, road networks, inter-island connections
- Communications: Modern telecommunications, high internet penetration, 4G networks
- Energy: Fossil fuels, growing renewable energy initiatives, solar and wind projects
- Countries Using This Currency: Curaçao and Sint Maarten
- Data Sources: Central Bank: Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (centralbank.cw), Economic Data: CBS Curaçao, Department of Statistics Sint Maarten, Trade Data: Customs departments of both territories, Demographic Data: National statistical offices, Geographic Data: Meteorological services, Historical Data: Central bank archives
- Last Updated: 2025