External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 25,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname is 25,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 26,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 94th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 18,455 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 19,488 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 22,056 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 24,469 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 24,209 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 25,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 26,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 25,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 25,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 25,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,469 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 25,338 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,209 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 91 Ethiopia 29,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Gabon 29,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Syria 26,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Russia 22,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Mongolia 22,483 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Liberia 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname was 25,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 26,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.