Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,539 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,539 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,676 kilocalories per day
in 2013
All-time low
2,066 kilocalories per day
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Suriname is 2,539 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 2,676 kilocalories per day in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,066 kilocalories per day, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,086 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,084 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,100 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,330 kilocalories per day | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 2,256 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2,186 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2,234 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,245 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,286 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2,182 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 2,115 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 2,087 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,076 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,077 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,066 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,101 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,146 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,189 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,205 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,344 kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 2,257 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,282 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,409 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2,579 kilocalories per day | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 2,544 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,412 kilocalories per day | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 2,466 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,429 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,423 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,412 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2,535 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2,515 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,570 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,558 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,586 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,604 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,544 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,543 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,454 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,493 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,436 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,472 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,461 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,453 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,517 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,532 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,564 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,535 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,617 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,667 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,621 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,645 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,676 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,665 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,623 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,608 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,606 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,631 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,665 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,647 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,611 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,588 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,539 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,539 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,539 kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,201 kilocalories per day | 2,084 kilocalories per day | 2,330 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,124 kilocalories per day | 2,066 kilocalories per day | 2,205 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,414 kilocalories per day | 2,257 kilocalories per day | 2,579 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,532 kilocalories per day | 2,412 kilocalories per day | 2,604 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,508 kilocalories per day | 2,436 kilocalories per day | 2,617 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,641 kilocalories per day | 2,606 kilocalories per day | 2,676 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,596 kilocalories per day | 2,539 kilocalories per day | 2,647 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 154 Ethiopia 2,558 kilocalories per day compare
- 155 Jordan 2,556 kilocalories per day compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 2,544 kilocalories per day compare
- 158 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,518 kilocalories per day compare
- 159 Pakistan 2,514 kilocalories per day compare
- 160 Sudan 2,513 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- 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)
- 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 daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Suriname was 2,539 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,676 kilocalories per day in 2013.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,066 kilocalories per day in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.