Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 4.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.83
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 224 countries
All-time high
5.12
in 2017
All-time low
2.11
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 4.83 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Suriname peaked at 5.12 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2003.
That places Suriname 31st out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4 | — |
| 2001 | 2.57 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.19 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 2.11 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.46 | +63.8% |
| 2005 | 4.09 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 3.99 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.96 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 4.29 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 4.06 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.82 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.45 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 3.15 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.72 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.91 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.12 | +75.7% |
| 2018 | 4.75 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.57 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.77 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.95 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.93 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.9 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.83 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 | 2.11 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 2.72 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 | 4.77 | 4.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 28 Tajikistan 5.06 compare
- 29 Mozambique 4.99 compare
- 30 Ukraine 4.98 compare
- 32 Timor-Leste 4.71 compare
- 33 Madagascar 4.68 compare
- 34 Ethiopia 4.63 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 domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Suriname?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Suriname was 4.83 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2003.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Suriname ranks 31st out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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