Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
93rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
19,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2014
All-time low
5,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Suriname, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Suriname is 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Suriname peaked at 19,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1974.
Suriname ranks 93rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 5,307 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 5,736 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 5,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 5,765 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 6,163 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 6,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 7,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 7,609 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 7,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 6,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 6,925 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 6,860 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 7,442 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 7,060 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 6,597 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 7,157 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 7,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 7,635 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 7,970 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 8,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 7,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 6,838 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 6,761 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 7,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 8,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 8,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7,167 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 8,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 8,514 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 8,588 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9,627 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 9,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10,513 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 11,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 12,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 13,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 14,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 15,794 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 17,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 19,161 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 19,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 14,841 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 16,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 16,784 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 18,463 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 13,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 16,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 16,501 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,609 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,002 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,597 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,442 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,761 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,371 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,105 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,587 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 90 Colombia 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 17,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 92 Egypt 17,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 94 Ukraine 16,432 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 96 Dominica 16,020 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Suriname?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Suriname was 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1974.
- How does Suriname rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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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How this figure is calculated
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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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.