Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Suriname
Suriname: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010. ▬ Flat
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 2006–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname is 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over five years.
Suriname ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.4619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 8 China 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Gambia 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Guinea 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Greenland 0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Benin 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Palau 0.3497 current US$ 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)
- 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 gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname was 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.