Domestic material consumption per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic material consumption per capita was 33.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.4
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 223 countries
All-time high
40.62
in 2017
All-time low
12.29
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Suriname is 33.4, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Suriname peaked at 40.62 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.29, in 2002.
Suriname ranks 13th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 14.24 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 12.29 | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 12.38 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.62 | +74.6% |
| 2005 | 26.26 | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 26.81 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 25.38 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 28.73 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 32 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 31.71 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.43 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.28 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 30.02 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 27.38 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 22.84 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 23 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.62 | +76.6% |
| 2018 | 39.12 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 38.04 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 32.6 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 32.68 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.06 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.4 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.27 | 12.29 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.64 | 22.84 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.94 | 32.6 | 33.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 114.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 510.48 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 93.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 16,938 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Suriname?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Suriname was 33.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 40.62 in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.29 in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Suriname ranks 13th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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