Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … 2015 unit in Suriname
Suriname: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … 2015 unit was 0.9593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Suriname, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.9593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Suriname peaked at 6.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Suriname 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … 2015 unit in Suriname, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 4.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 4.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 3.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 3.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 3.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 2.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 4.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.0% |
| 1990 | 6.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 5.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 6.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 5.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 4.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 3.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 2.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 2.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 3.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 2.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2017 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.9593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.9593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … 2015 unit 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 | +123.0% | 2.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +46.9% | 0.9216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 18 Philippines 0.9749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Ethiopia 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 South Korea 0.9641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Brunei 0.9335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Isle of Man 0.9323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Malaysia 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Suriname?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Suriname was 0.9593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Suriname ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.