Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Suriname
Suriname: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 26.03 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Suriname, 1970–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 26.03 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2010.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Suriname peaked at 48.32 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.41, in 1993.
That places Suriname 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.6 | — |
| 1971 | 13.06 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 16.13 | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 17 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 22.1 | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 20.03 | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 23.12 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 21.75 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 19.62 | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 16.12 | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 15.92 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 20.03 | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 20.86 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 14.97 | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 13.44 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 13.22 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 14.14 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 11.83 | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 10.5 | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 12.26 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 11.11 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 11.04 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.29 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.41 | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 20.47 | +117.5% |
| 1995 | 24.36 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 18.93 | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 16.3 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 15.73 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 48.32 | +207.2% |
| 2000 | 31.89 | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 35.75 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 32 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 26.46 | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 32.25 | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 33.7 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 29.74 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 30.75 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 34.69 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 34.53 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.03 | -24.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 26.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.94, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 26.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.81, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +207.2% | 15.73 | 48.32 |
| 1994 | +117.5% | 9.41 | 20.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.25 | 13.06 | 23.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.72 | 10.5 | 20.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.69 | 9.41 | 48.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.18 | 26.46 | 35.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.03 | 26.03 | 26.03 | 1 |
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 fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Suriname?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Suriname was 26.03 in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 48.32 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 in 1993.
- How does Suriname rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Suriname ranks 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. 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.