Colombia vs Suriname: GDP per capita
Colombia
17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Suriname
16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Colombia rank
92nd
Suriname rank
95th
GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Suriname
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices in Suriname, a difference of 846 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 95th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
| 1980s | 8,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,002 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,530 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
| 1990s | 9,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,620 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,510 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
| 2000s | 9,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,371 international-$ in 2021 prices | 401.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | Suriname |
| 2010s | 15,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,105 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,951 international-$ in 2021 prices | Suriname |
| 2020s | 16,628 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Colombia or Suriname?
- Colombia, at 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Colombia and Suriname?
- 846 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Suriname?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Suriname rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 95th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.