Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 6,451 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 6,451 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Suriname peaked at 8,369 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 341.58 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Suriname 114th 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 US$), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 341.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 348.62 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 353.28 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 358.55 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 377.13 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 419.06 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 507.65 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 572.4 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 617.29 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 628.09 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 640.68 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 680.09 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 711.35 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 771.28 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 917.38 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 938.47 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 1,430 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 1,620 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 1,774 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 1,788 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,008 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 2,105 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2,034 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1,981 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,020 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2,085 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,293 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 2,660 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 1,218 current US$ per person | -54.2% |
| 1990 | 874.68 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 1,002 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 906.47 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 1,006 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 1,376 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1995 | 1,494 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1,776 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 1,931 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 2,128 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1,660 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 1,820 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1,503 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 1,972 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 2,218 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 2,582 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 3,134 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 4,621 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 5,086 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 6,127 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 6,547 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 7,377 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 7,222 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8,081 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 8,277 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,369 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,123 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,340 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 5,891 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 6,507 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 6,487 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,593 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 4,918 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 5,938 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 5,282 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 6,451 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6,451 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,063 current US$ per person, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6,451 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,665 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -54.2% | 2,660 current US$ per person | 1,218 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 452.36 current US$ per person | 341.58 current US$ per person | 628.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,058 current US$ per person | 640.68 current US$ per person | 1,774 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,019 current US$ per person | 1,218 current US$ per person | 2,660 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,415 current US$ per person | 874.68 current US$ per person | 2,128 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,561 current US$ per person | 1,503 current US$ per person | 6,547 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,167 current US$ per person | 5,340 current US$ per person | 8,369 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,436 current US$ per person | 4,593 current US$ per person | 6,451 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 111 Equatorial Guinea 6,554 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Belize 6,526 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Paraguay 6,467 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Mongolia 6,435 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 6,357 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Kosovo 6,203 current US$ per person 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 us$), per capita in Suriname?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Suriname was 6,451 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8,369 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 341.58 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.