External debt as a share of gni in Suriname

Suriname: External debt as a share of gni was 129.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
129.11
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
6th
of 118 countries
All-time high
158.86
in 2020
All-time low
50.12
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

External debt as a share of gni in Suriname, 2015–2023

50751001251502015201920232015: 50.12016: 942017: 97.82018: 98.12019: 1092020: 158.92021: 152.52022: 120.42023: 129.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 129.11 for external debt as a share of gni in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Suriname peaked at 158.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.12, in 2015.

That places Suriname 6th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

External debt as a share of gni in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for External debt as a share of gni in Suriname, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 50.12
2016 94 +87.5%
2017 97.82 +4.1%
2018 98.1 +0.3%
2019 108.98 +11.1%
2020 158.86 +45.8%
2021 152.48 -4.0%
2022 120.4 -21.0%
2023 129.11 +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.8 50.12 108.98 5
2020s 140.21 120.4 158.86 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 3 Mongolia 189.66 compare
  2. 4 Laos 138.57 compare
  3. 5 Senegal 133.99 compare
  4. 7 Mauritius 128.35 compare
  5. 8 Bhutan 115.02 compare
  6. 9 Montenegro 113.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt as a share of gni in Suriname?
External debt as a share of gni in Suriname was 129.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 158.86 in 2020.
What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 50.12 in 2015.
How does Suriname rank for external debt as a share of gni?
Suriname ranks 6th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. 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 External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt as a share of gni
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,741 data points, 2000–2023
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