External debt stocks, total in Suriname
Suriname: External debt stocks, total was 4.05 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 4.05 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Suriname peaked at 4.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.56 billion DOD, current US$, in 2015.
That places Suriname 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Suriname
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 14.13 (2010)
- Inflation of consumer prices 9.21 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 7,314 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 19.83 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 4.68 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 7,314 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 37.26 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 160.06 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.75 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Suriname?
- External debt stocks, total in Suriname was 4.05 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 billion DOD, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Suriname ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.