GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Suriname stood at 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 7.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Suriname 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 6.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 7.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 6.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 4.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 4.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 3.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 3.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 3.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 3.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 3.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 3.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 2.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 2.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 2.98 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 3.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 3.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 3.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 3.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2025 | 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 7.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.98 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 32 Thailand 3.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Madagascar 3.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Ukraine 3.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Malaysia 3.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Algeria 3.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Eswatini 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Suriname?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Suriname was 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.