Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Suriname
Suriname: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 was 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Suriname, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Suriname stood at 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Suriname peaked at 8,556 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,878 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1996.
Suriname ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 6,395 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 7,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 7,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 6,830 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 7,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 6,986 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 6,673 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 6,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 6,536 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 6,407 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 6,577 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 6,220 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 6,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6,337 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5,886 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 6,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5,941 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5,878 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 6,101 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5,890 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 6,732 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 6,952 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 7,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 7,423 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,780 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8,378 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 8,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,123 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7,644 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 7,685 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,988 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 7,997 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 6,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6,526 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,895 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,593 constant 2015 US$ per person, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 6,633 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,878 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,792 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,890 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,780 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,134 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,644 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 86 Cuba 7,350 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 87 Montenegro 7,111 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 88 Thailand 6,783 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 90 Botswana 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 91 Paraguay 6,474 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Suriname?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Suriname was 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8,556 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,878 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Suriname rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Suriname ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.