GDP growth in Suriname
Suriname: GDP growth was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Suriname, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp growth in Suriname stood at 1.8%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 152.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Suriname peaked at 19.2% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -16.0%, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 152nd of 213 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 growth in Suriname, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.8% | — |
| 1962 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | +43.6% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 12.0% | +84.6% |
| 1966 | 19.2% | +60.0% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | -37.0% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | -37.2% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -40.8% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -40.0% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | +44.4% |
| 1972 | -0.6% | -115.4% |
| 1973 | -1.8% | +200.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -122.2% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +600.0% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | +214.3% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | -35.3% |
| 1979 | -0.6% | -109.1% |
| 1980 | -8.8% | +1366.7% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | -180.7% |
| 1982 | -4.2% | -159.2% |
| 1983 | -3.9% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | -1.9% | -51.3% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -205.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -60.0% |
| 1987 | -6.2% | -875.0% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -225.8% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -46.2% |
| 1990 | -4.5% | -207.1% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -160.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -85.2% |
| 1993 | -6.7% | -1775.0% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -150.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | — |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +470.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -59.6% |
| 1999 | -1.4% | -160.9% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -250.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +71.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -54.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -91.3% |
| 2015 | -3.4% | -1435.8% |
| 2016 | -4.9% | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -131.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +216.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -76.4% |
| 2020 | -16.0% | -1468.2% |
| 2021 | -2.4% | -84.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -198.8% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -28.8% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 3.9% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | -1.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -8.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -6.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -4.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -16.0% | 2.4% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,314 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 3.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 24,988 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,031 current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Suriname?
- Gdp growth in Suriname was 1.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1966.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.0% in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp growth?
- Suriname ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.