GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Suriname
Suriname: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 244,267 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Suriname is 244,267 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 713.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Suriname peaked at 244,267 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4996 current LCU per person, in 1963.
That places Suriname 87th out of 208 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.596 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6045 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.591 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4996 current LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5252 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7566 current LCU per person | +44.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9229 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 1.02 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.03 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.09 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.15 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.24 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 1.36 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 1.76 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 2.32 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 2.42 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 3.12 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 3.66 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 3.91 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 4.15 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.8 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 4.89 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.61 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 4.53 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.51 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.53 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.92 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 5.73 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 6.61 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 9.38 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 10.75 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 14.5 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1993 | 34.16 current LCU per person | +135.6% |
| 1994 | 190.35 current LCU per person | +457.3% |
| 1995 | 708.6 current LCU per person | +272.3% |
| 1996 | 780.48 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 803.28 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 946.27 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 1,565 current LCU per person | +65.3% |
| 2000 | 2,491 current LCU per person | +59.2% |
| 2001 | 3,261 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 4,970 current LCU per person | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 6,292 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 7,558 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 9,221 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 13,441 current LCU per person | +45.8% |
| 2007 | 15,167 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 18,156 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 19,595 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 21,288 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 24,440 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 28,080 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 29,081 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 29,654 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 30,034 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 33,364 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 40,286 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 44,879 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 47,269 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 56,093 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 86,934 current LCU per person | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 138,278 current LCU per person | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 184,335 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 211,913 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 244,267 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 244,267 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,762 current LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 244,267 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,326 current LCU per person, 3.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 | +457.3% | 34.16 current LCU per person | 190.35 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +272.3% | 190.35 current LCU per person | 708.6 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +135.6% | 14.5 current LCU per person | 34.16 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7577 current LCU per person | 0.4996 current LCU per person | 1.03 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2 current LCU per person | 1.09 current LCU per person | 3.91 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 current LCU per person | 4.15 current LCU per person | 6.61 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 506.24 current LCU per person | 9.38 current LCU per person | 1,565 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,015 current LCU per person | 2,491 current LCU per person | 19,595 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,838 current LCU per person | 21,288 current LCU per person | 47,269 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,637 current LCU per person | 56,093 current LCU per person | 244,267 current LCU per person | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1688 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Suriname?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Suriname was 244,267 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 244,267 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4996 current LCU per person in 1963.
- How does Suriname rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 713.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.