GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 15.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Suriname is 15.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1,076.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 456.56 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.28 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Suriname 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 35.44 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 128.53 % change on previous year | +262.7% |
| 1994 | 456.56 % change on previous year | +255.2% |
| 1995 | 239.73 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1996 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1997 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +219.9% |
| 1998 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 1999 | 70.21 % change on previous year | +247.1% |
| 2000 | 64.12 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 45.39 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 33.93 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 28.96 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 22.43 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 20.74 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 19.49 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2008 | 20.31 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2009 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2010 | 12.74 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 20.5 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 2012 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2014 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2015 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 17.98 % change on previous year | +1309.2% |
| 2017 | 30.15 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 2018 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2019 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2020 | 22.02 % change on previous year | +243.7% |
| 2021 | 58.13 % change on previous year | +164.0% |
| 2022 | 53.02 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 36.32 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2025 | 15.01 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 15.01 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.88 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 15.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.6 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1309.2% | 1.28 % change on previous year | 17.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.8 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 456.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.69 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 64.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 30.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.21 % change on previous year | 14.75 % change on previous year | 58.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 26 Somalia 16.26 % change on previous year compare
- 27 American Samoa 16.13 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Yemen 15.72 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 14.6 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Gambia 14.25 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Guinea 14.1 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -919,348 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 206.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Suriname was 15.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 456.56 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,076.9%. 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: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.