Palau vs Suriname: GDP per capita
Palau
19,699 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Suriname
19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Palau rank
94th
Suriname rank
97th
GDP per capita over time
- Palau
- Suriname
How they compare
Palau currently reports 19,699 international-$ in 2021 prices against 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices in Suriname, a difference of 342 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 94th and Suriname ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,636 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | 91.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | Suriname |
| 2000s | 16,951 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,908 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,957 international-$ in 2021 prices | Suriname |
| 2010s | 18,766 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,309 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,543 international-$ in 2021 prices | Suriname |
| 2020s | 17,628 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,975 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,347 international-$ in 2021 prices | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Palau or Suriname?
- Palau, at 19,699 international-$ in 2021 prices against 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Palau and Suriname?
- 342 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Suriname rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 94th and Suriname ranks 97th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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.