Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Suriname is 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Suriname 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | +129.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +153.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.126 million USD per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2765 million USD per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre 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 | +153.8% | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +129.6% | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 166 Guinea 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 167 Guyana 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 168 Congo 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 170 Zambia 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 171 Zimbabwe 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 172 Liberia 0.0092 million USD 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Suriname rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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 US$ 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 US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 US$ 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.