GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 74,526 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74,526 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
184th
of 198 countries
All-time high
87,518 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
42,370 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 74,526 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 87,518 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42,370 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Suriname ranks 184th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,042 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 45,232 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 45,412 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 42,370 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 43,810 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 43,810 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44,248 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 46,771 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 47,846 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 47,177 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 48,167 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 50,190 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 51,596 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 54,846 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 59,508 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 62,186 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 65,789 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 69,152 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 72,017 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 74,187 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 78,022 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 82,585 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 84,808 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 87,295 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 87,518 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84,531 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 80,379 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 81,638 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 85,678 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 86,678 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 72,831 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 71,058 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 72,767 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 74,526 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 74,526 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 74,526 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,072 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 42,370 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 47,846 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,764 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 48,167 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 74,187 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,913 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 78,022 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 87,518 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,795 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 71,058 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 74,526 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 181 Liberia 92,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Madagascar 87,379 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Botswana 82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 72,765 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 66,878 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Mozambique 64,700 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Suriname was 74,526 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 87,518 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,370 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.