GDP per capita growth in Suriname
Suriname: GDP per capita growth was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Suriname, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Suriname is 0.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Suriname peaked at 15.2% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -16.9%, in 2020.
That places Suriname 149th out of 213 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 per capita growth in Suriname, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4% | — |
| 1962 | -0.2% | -112.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -650.5% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | +152.7% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | +245.6% |
| 1966 | 15.2% | +86.1% |
| 1967 | 8.3% | -45.2% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | -52.2% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -74.9% |
| 1970 | -0.7% | -169.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -185.0% |
| 1972 | -2.0% | -434.7% |
| 1973 | -1.4% | -29.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -167.1% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +270.1% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | +177.8% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -31.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -94.4% |
| 1980 | -8.3% | -2035.9% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | -185.7% |
| 1982 | -4.5% | -163.3% |
| 1983 | -4.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | -2.8% | -37.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -126.6% |
| 1986 | -0.6% | -177.9% |
| 1987 | -7.3% | +1163.0% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | -187.5% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -58.9% |
| 1990 | -5.4% | -307.6% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -138.1% |
| 1992 | -0.2% | -110.6% |
| 1993 | -7.1% | +3133.4% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -137.5% |
| 1995 | -1.7% | -163.3% |
| 1996 | -1.1% | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -413.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -94.0% |
| 1999 | -3.4% | -1712.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +12549.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -64.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +478.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +63.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +117.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -67.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | -0.9% | -147.9% |
| 2015 | -4.5% | +422.8% |
| 2016 | -5.9% | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -109.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +618.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -96.9% |
| 2020 | -16.9% | -13823.1% |
| 2021 | -3.3% | -80.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -146.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -44.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | -0.2% | 15.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | -2.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.1% | -8.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.1% | -7.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -5.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.6% | -16.9% | 1.5% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.8762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 6,100 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 32.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5085 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Suriname?
- Gdp per capita growth in Suriname was 0.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1966.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.9% in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Suriname ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.