Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Suriname
Suriname: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.7%
Change on year
up 56.9%
World rank
95th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2004
All-time low
-10.3%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Suriname, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Suriname stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of up 56.9% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Suriname peaked at 4.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 95th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.1% | — |
| 2001 | -1.0% | -66.7% |
| 2002 | -2.2% | +112.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -161.6% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +219.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -55.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +66.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +124.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +334.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -81.4% |
| 2013 | -1.3% | -300.0% |
| 2014 | -2.0% | +48.5% |
| 2015 | -5.6% | +182.9% |
| 2016 | -6.7% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -5100.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -114.3% |
| 2020 | -10.3% | +2300.0% |
| 2021 | -5.0% | -51.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +1766.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +94.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +56.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -6.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -10.3% | 1.7% | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -919,348 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 206.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Suriname?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Suriname was 1.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Suriname ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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