Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Suriname
Suriname: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 8.02 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8.02
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 2014
All-time low
3.02
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Suriname, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 8.02 for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Suriname peaked at 8.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 1970.
That places Suriname 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.02 | — |
| 1971 | 3.21 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 3.36 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 3.5 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.25 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 3.57 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 3.89 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 4.3 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 4.53 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 4.26 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 3.9 | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 4.18 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 4 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.84 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.77 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.3 | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 4.22 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.91 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 4.25 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 4.44 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.27 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.39 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.11 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 4.25 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.29 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.54 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 4.64 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.58 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.67 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.87 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.01 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.32 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.75 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.97 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.31 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.64 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.91 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 7.12 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.49 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.93 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 8.14 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.38 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.11 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 7.66 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.8 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.02 | +0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.89, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.46, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.69 | 3.02 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 | 3.77 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 | 4.11 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 | 4.67 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.99 | 7.49 | 8.4 | 10 |
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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Suriname?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Suriname was 8.02 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 1970.
- How does Suriname rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Suriname ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.