Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0081 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Suriname, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0081 million USD per person.
That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0097 million USD per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places Suriname 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 million USD per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 million USD per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 million USD per person | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 million USD per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 million USD per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 million USD per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 million USD per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 million USD per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.004 million USD per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 million USD per person | -53.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 million USD per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.002 million USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.002 million USD per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.002 million USD per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.003 million USD per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 million USD per person | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 million USD per person | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 million USD per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 million USD per person | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 million USD per person | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.005 million USD per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 million USD per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 million USD per person | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 million USD per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 million USD per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 million USD per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 million USD per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 million USD per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 million USD per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 million USD per person | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 0.006 million USD per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 million USD per person | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.007 million USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 million USD per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 million USD per person | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 million USD per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.006 million USD per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0081 million USD per person | +35.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0081 million USD per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.008 million USD per person, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0081 million USD per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0142 million USD per person, 57% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -53.3% | 0.004 million USD per person | 0.0018 million USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 million USD per person | 0.0009 million USD per person | 0.0028 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 million USD per person | 0.0018 million USD per person | 0.004 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 million USD per person | 0.0018 million USD per person | 0.003 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 million USD per person | 0.0021 million USD per person | 0.0073 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 million USD per person | 0.0056 million USD per person | 0.0097 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 million USD per person | 0.0054 million USD per person | 0.0081 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 98 Belize 0.0085 million USD per person compare
- 99 Belarus 0.0082 million USD per person compare
- 100 Gabon 0.0082 million USD per person compare
- 102 Colombia 0.0079 million USD per person compare
- 103 Marshall Islands 0.0078 million USD per person compare
- 104 Botswana 0.0077 million USD per person compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Suriname?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Suriname was 0.0081 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 million USD per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Suriname rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.