Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Suriname
Suriname: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 0.3996 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Suriname, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.3996 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.6% on the previous year and up 734.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Suriname peaked at 0.3996 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Suriname 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Suriname, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1990 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +100.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +1110.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 million SLC per square kilometre | +348.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 million SLC per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 million SLC per square kilometre | +427.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 million SLC per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.009 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 million SLC per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 0.017 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0171 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0272 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0344 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0284 million SLC per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0419 million SLC per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0481 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0479 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0515 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0491 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0443 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0575 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0725 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0854 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0691 million SLC per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1573 million SLC per square kilometre | +127.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2552 million SLC per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3996 million SLC per square kilometre | +56.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.3996 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09 million SLC per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.3996 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per 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 | +1110.4% | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +427.0% | 0.0007 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0038 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +348.5% | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0008 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0038 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0159 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0041 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0344 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0527 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0284 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0854 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2203 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0691 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3996 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 141 Saudi Arabia 0.5195 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 142 Mozambique 0.5151 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tonga 0.4548 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 145 Ghana 0.3955 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 146 New Zealand 0.3839 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 147 Panama 0.3823 million SLC per square kilometre 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 fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Suriname?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Suriname was 0.3996 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3996 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Suriname rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Suriname ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 734.9%. 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.