External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname stood at 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 1.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4999 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Suriname 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.4999 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 0.8929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8709 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8859 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 1.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 1.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4999 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.23 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 3 Mongolia 1.6 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Senegal 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Mauritius 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Zambia 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Laos 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Montenegro 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Suriname?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname was 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4999 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.