GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 263,424 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Suriname is 263,424 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Suriname peaked at 263,424 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.34 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 88th of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.34 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 18.15 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 24.43 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 55.6 current LCU per person | +127.6% |
| 1994 | 307.23 current LCU per person | +452.6% |
| 1995 | 1,026 current LCU per person | +234.0% |
| 1996 | 1,027 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,080 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,271 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 2,120 current LCU per person | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 3,408 current LCU per person | +60.8% |
| 2001 | 4,855 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 6,371 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 8,056 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 9,719 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 11,612 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 13,726 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita 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% | 55.6 current LCU per person | 307.23 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +234.0% | 307.23 current LCU per person | 1,026 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +127.6% | 24.43 current LCU per person | 55.6 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 694.35 current LCU per person | 13.34 current LCU per person | 2,120 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,055 current LCU per person | 3,408 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)
- 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), per capita in Suriname?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Suriname was 263,424 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.34 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.