Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 30.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname is 30.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 914.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 35.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Suriname 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +148.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +102.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +138.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +284.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +219.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +114.5% |
| 2000 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 2001 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.1% |
| 2017 | 7.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 7.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 12.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 2021 | 19.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 24.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 35.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 2024 | 30.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 30.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 30.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +284.5% | 0.0334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1286 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +219.0% | 0.1286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4102 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +148.8% | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +138.3% | 0.014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +114.5% | 0.3505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7519 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +102.6% | 0.0046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 83 Turkey 34.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Thailand 32.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Nicaragua 32.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 30.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Zambia 24.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Honduras 23.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1688 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname was 30.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 35.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 914.0%. 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) (current 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) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.