GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 22,652 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Suriname is 22,652 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Suriname peaked at 22,652 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,493 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Suriname 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,493 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 6,852 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 6,992 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6,650 current international $ per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 6,973 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 7,000 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,048 current international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7,422 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 7,521 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,367 current international $ per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 7,535 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7,865 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 8,046 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8,552 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 9,389 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 10,014 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 10,803 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 11,530 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 12,097 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 12,393 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13,039 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 13,926 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 15,185 current international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 16,173 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 16,598 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16,544 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14,475 current international $ per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 17,568 current international $ per person | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 17,856 current international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19,772 current international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 16,947 current international $ per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 18,458 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 20,076 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 21,128 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 21,832 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 22,652 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 22,652 current international $ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 22,652 current international $ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,894 current international $ per person, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,032 current international $ per person | 6,493 current international $ per person | 7,521 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,822 current international $ per person | 7,535 current international $ per person | 12,393 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,113 current international $ per person | 13,039 current international $ per person | 19,772 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,182 current international $ per person | 16,947 current international $ per person | 22,652 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 94 Palau 23,052 current international $ per person compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22,799 current international $ per person compare
- 96 Dominica 22,713 current international $ per person compare
- 98 Colombia 22,640 current international $ per person compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 22,602 current international $ per person compare
- 100 Gabon 22,218 current international $ per person 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 (current international $), per capita in Suriname?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Suriname was 22,652 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 22,652 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,493 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.