Sub-Saharan Africa vs Suriname: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Suriname
23.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Suriname rank
9th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 23.21 % change on previous year against 11.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.98 % change on previous year.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Suriname ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th and Suriname ranks 9th of 38 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 0.7535 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 1990s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 2000s | 12.44 % change on previous year | 17.6 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 2010s | 5.67 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | -0.5833 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth, Sub-Saharan Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 23.21 % change on previous year against 11.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 11.98 % change on previous year, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th and Suriname ranks 9th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.