Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.4829 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Suriname, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.4829 for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.4829 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2589, in 1950.
That places Suriname 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2589 | — |
| 1955 | 0.2759 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2871 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2991 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3144 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3596 | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2819 | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2872 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3695 | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3902 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3957 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4085 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4256 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4523 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4829 | +6.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.4829 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4394, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.4829 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4747, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +28.7% | 0.2872 | 0.3695 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2674 | 0.2589 | 0.2759 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2931 | 0.2871 | 0.2991 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.337 | 0.3144 | 0.3596 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2845 | 0.2819 | 0.2872 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3798 | 0.3695 | 0.3902 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4021 | 0.3957 | 0.4085 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.439 | 0.4256 | 0.4523 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4829 | 0.4829 | 0.4829 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4981 compare
- 59 Belize 0.4929 compare
- 60 Jamaica 0.4879 compare
- 62 South Africa 0.4821 compare
- 63 Malaysia 0.4766 compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 0.4758 compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Suriname was 0.4829 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4829 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2589 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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