External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Suriname
Suriname: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 129.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
129.1%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
5th
of 129 countries
All-time high
158.9%
in 2020
All-time low
50.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 129.1% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Suriname peaked at 158.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2015.
That places Suriname 5th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50.1% | — |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +87.6% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 109.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 158.9% | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 152.5% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 120.4% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 129.1% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.8% | 50.1% | 109.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 140.2% | 120.4% | 158.9% | 4 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,876 current US$ per person (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.994 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,896 current LCU per person (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,051 current US$ per person (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,378 current LCU per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Suriname?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Suriname was 129.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 158.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Suriname ranks 5th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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