External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Suriname
Suriname: External debt stocks, total was 4.05 billion DOD, current US$ 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$, in 2015.
That places Suriname 89th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
External debt stocks, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.56 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 2.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 3.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 3.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 3.89 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4.05 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.94 billion DOD, current US$, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4.05 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.60 billion DOD, current US$, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 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 89th out of 122 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.