GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Suriname
Suriname: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 263,424 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Suriname is 263,424 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 774.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Suriname peaked at 263,424 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7552 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Suriname ranks 88th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7552 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7896 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8182 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8481 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8698 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9634 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 1.15 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 1.29 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 1.36 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.42 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.45 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.54 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1.57 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.72 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 2.08 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 2.38 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 2.6 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 3.33 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 3.86 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 4.14 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 4.24 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.74 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 4.86 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.67 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 4.52 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 4.51 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.54 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.94 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 5.77 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 6.64 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 9.42 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 10.8 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 14.53 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 34.76 current LCU per person | +139.2% |
| 1994 | 192.09 current LCU per person | +452.6% |
| 1995 | 711.54 current LCU per person | +270.4% |
| 1996 | 787.15 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 827.04 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 971.43 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 1,632 current LCU per person | +68.0% |
| 2000 | 2,624 current LCU per person | +60.8% |
| 2001 | 3,738 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 5,176 current LCU per person | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 6,544 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 7,895 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 9,434 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 13,726 current LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 15,180 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 18,051 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 19,571 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 21,808 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 25,980 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 29,209 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 29,842 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 30,057 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30,113 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35,156 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 45,297 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 49,743 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 52,384 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 63,234 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 99,088 current LCU per person | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 150,341 current LCU per person | +51.7% |
| 2023 | 203,075 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 230,996 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 263,424 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 263,424 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 263,424 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU per person, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +452.6% | 34.76 current LCU per person | 192.09 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +270.4% | 192.09 current LCU per person | 711.54 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +139.2% | 14.53 current LCU per person | 34.76 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 current LCU per person | 0.7552 current LCU per person | 1.42 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.47 current LCU per person | 1.45 current LCU per person | 4.14 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.94 current LCU per person | 4.24 current LCU per person | 6.64 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 519.12 current LCU per person | 9.42 current LCU per person | 1,632 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,194 current LCU per person | 2,624 current LCU per person | 19,571 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,959 current LCU per person | 21,808 current LCU per person | 52,384 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,360 current LCU per person | 63,234 current LCU per person | 263,424 current LCU per person | 6 |
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 gdp (current lcu), per capita in Suriname?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Suriname was 263,424 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 263,424 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7552 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 774.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.