External debt stocks in Suriname
Suriname: External debt stocks was 129.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 129.1% for external debt stocks in 2023.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Suriname peaked at 158.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2015.
That places Suriname 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
External debt stocks in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 15,639 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -8.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 421.85 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -8.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Suriname?
- External debt stocks in Suriname was 129.1% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 158.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for external debt stocks?
- Suriname ranks 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.