Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Suriname
Suriname: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant was 3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Suriname, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Suriname is 3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 lcu), per unit of in Suriname peaked at 22.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 110th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Suriname, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 16.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 14.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 13.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 12.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 11.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 10.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 9.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 9.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 9.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 8.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 7.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 16.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +123.0% |
| 1990 | 22.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 20.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 22.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 19.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 14.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 12.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 10.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 10.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 10.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 10.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 11.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 9.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 8.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 7.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 6.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 4.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 4.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 3.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2017 | 4.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 4.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 4.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant 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% | 7.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +46.9% | 3.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 107 Saudi Arabia 3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Malaysia 3.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Qatar 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 3.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Israel 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 2.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Suriname?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Suriname was 3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 22.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Suriname ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of 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 LCU), 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.