GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 795,668 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 795,668 current LCU per square kilometre for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 652.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 795,668 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.27 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Suriname 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.27 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 46.93 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1992 | 63.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 145.26 current LCU per square kilometre | +128.5% |
| 1994 | 808.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +456.6% |
| 1995 | 2,747 current LCU per square kilometre | +239.7% |
| 1996 | 2,809 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 3,623 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 6,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 2000 | 10,122 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2001 | 14,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 19,709 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 25,417 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 31,118 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 37,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 44,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 50,222 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 60,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 66,277 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 74,719 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 90,039 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 102,387 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 105,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 107,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 109,120 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 128,735 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 167,551 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 185,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 197,699 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 241,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 381,452 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 583,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2023 | 795,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 795,668 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 795,668 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +456.6% | 145.26 current LCU per square kilometre | 808.47 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +239.7% | 808.47 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,747 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,946 current LCU per square kilometre | 34.27 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,167 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,047 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,122 current LCU per square kilometre | 66,277 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,959 current LCU per square kilometre | 74,719 current LCU per square kilometre | 197,699 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,511 current LCU per square kilometre | 241,231 current LCU per square kilometre | 795,668 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 181 Finland 898,161 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 182 Estonia 897,576 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 183 Bulgaria 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 185 Peru 783,938 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 186 Zambia 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 187 Fiji 674,505 current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Suriname was 795,668 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 795,668 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.27 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 652.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.