External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 6,436 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Suriname is 6,436 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Suriname peaked at 6,732 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,406 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 15th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,406 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2016 | 5,040 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 5,268 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 5,905 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 6,484 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 6,346 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 6,699 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 6,732 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,436 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6,436 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6,436 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,421 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,406 DOD, current US$ per person | 6,484 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,553 DOD, current US$ per person | 6,346 DOD, current US$ per person | 6,732 DOD, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 12 North Macedonia 7,037 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 6,641 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Georgia 6,600 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Turkey 6,022 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Armenia 5,405 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Argentina 5,304 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1688 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Suriname?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Suriname was 6,436 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6,732 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,406 DOD, current US$ per person in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.