GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Suriname
Suriname: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 7,070 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Suriname is 7,070 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Suriname peaked at 9,108 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 377.58 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Suriname 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 377.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 394.81 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 409.11 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 424.03 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 434.89 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 481.72 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 574.84 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 644.04 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 680.6 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 707.67 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 724.49 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 767.99 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 784.95 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 857.69 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 1,041 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 1,190 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 1,302 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 1,666 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 1,928 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 2,072 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 2,118 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2,368 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 2,430 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,333 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2,261 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 2,256 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,271 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,469 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 2,886 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 1,329 current US$ per person | -54.0% |
| 1990 | 941.59 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1991 | 1,080 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 968.89 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 1,022 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1,434 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 1,610 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 1,963 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 2,068 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2,429 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 1,898 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 1,988 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,715 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 2,202 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 2,516 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 2,888 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 3,453 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 5,003 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 5,530 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 6,576 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 7,130 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 7,944 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 7,950 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,851 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 9,043 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9,108 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8,814 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5,644 current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 6,050 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 6,666 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 6,630 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,755 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 5,030 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 6,084 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 5,522 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 6,962 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 7,070 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7,070 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,003 current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7,070 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,225 current US$ per person, 53% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -54.0% | 2,886 current US$ per person | 1,329 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 512.93 current US$ per person | 377.58 current US$ per person | 707.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,233 current US$ per person | 724.49 current US$ per person | 2,072 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,272 current US$ per person | 1,329 current US$ per person | 2,886 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,541 current US$ per person | 941.59 current US$ per person | 2,429 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,900 current US$ per person | 1,715 current US$ per person | 7,130 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,670 current US$ per person | 5,644 current US$ per person | 9,108 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,904 current US$ per person | 4,755 current US$ per person | 7,070 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 116 Azerbaijan 7,411 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Ecuador 7,125 current US$ per person compare
- 118 Mongolia 7,108 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Paraguay 7,027 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Fiji 6,642 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 6,615 current US$ per person 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 gdp (current us$), per capita in Suriname?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Suriname was 7,070 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9,108 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.58 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.