South Asia vs Suriname: Inflation, consumer prices
South Asia
3.1%
in 2025
Suriname
9.2%
in 2025
South Asia rank
24th
Suriname rank
25th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- South Asia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 9.2% against 3.1% in South Asia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 3.0 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 0.0% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 8.8% | 1.6% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 12.9% | 3.1% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 96.3% | 87.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 18.9% | 13.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 14.9% | 8.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 37.2% | 32.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, South Asia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 9.2% against 3.1% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between South Asia and Suriname?
- 6.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Suriname?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Suriname rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- South Asia ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.