Gross capital formation in Suriname
Suriname: Gross capital formation was 36.2% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Gross capital formation in Suriname, 2006–2010
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 36.2% for gross capital formation 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.
That places Suriname 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross capital formation in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.2% | — |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 40.2% | 50.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,876 current US$ per person (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.994 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,896 current LCU per person (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,051 current US$ per person (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,378 current LCU per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Suriname?
- Gross capital formation in Suriname was 36.2% in 2010, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for gross capital formation?
- Suriname ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.