Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
97th
of 198 countries
All-time high
24,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2013
All-time low
16,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1996
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Suriname, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Suriname stood at 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Suriname peaked at 24,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1996.
That places Suriname 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 17,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 17,455 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 16,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 16,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 16,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 16,754 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 16,790 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 16,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 16,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16,557 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 16,678 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 17,384 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 18,586 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 19,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 20,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 20,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 21,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 21,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 23,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 24,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 24,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23,328 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 21,950 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 22,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 22,967 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 18,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 18,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 19,021 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 19,179 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,727 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,908 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,309 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,950 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,975 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 94 Palau 19,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19,483 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 96 Dominica 19,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 99 Gabon 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 100 Colombia 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Suriname?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Suriname was 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 24,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1996.
- How does Suriname rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.