Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Suriname
Suriname: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 27.57 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Suriname, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Suriname stood at 27.57. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 159.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Suriname peaked at 27.57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0007, in 1970.
Suriname ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.001 | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0178 | +140.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0992 | +456.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3738 | +276.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4224 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4531 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5434 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9321 | +71.5% |
| 2000 | 1.53 | +64.1% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 3.14 | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 4.05 | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 4.94 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 5.99 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 7.21 | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 8.06 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 10.64 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 11.99 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 14.45 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 16.43 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 16.98 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.29 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.36 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 19.49 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 24.08 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 25.85 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 27.57 | +6.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 27.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 697.54, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 27.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 348.65, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 | +456.6% | 0.0178 | 0.0992 |
| 1995 | +276.8% | 0.0992 | 0.3738 |
| 1993 | +140.2% | 0.0074 | 0.0178 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 | 0.0007 | 0.0019 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 | 0.0019 | 0.0033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2859 | 0.0047 | 0.9321 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 | 1.53 | 10.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.05 | 11.99 | 27.57 | 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)
- 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 domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Suriname?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Suriname was 27.57 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27.57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 in 1970.
- How does Suriname rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Suriname ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.