IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 2,708 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 2,708 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.7% on the previous year and up 228.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 2,708 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Suriname 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 164.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 166.2 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 235.44 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 214.87 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 203.63 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 302.33 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1984 | 301.07 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 337.38 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 375.7 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 435.74 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 413.33 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 403.64 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 436.97 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 439.36 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 422.33 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 578.5 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1994 | 614.84 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 626.06 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 605.62 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 568.26 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 593.01 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 735.18 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 697.9 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 673.16 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 728.23 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 795.95 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 831.87 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 765.58 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 805.83 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 846.46 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 825.04 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 839.73 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 824.91 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 822.36 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 823.24 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 824.89 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 776.05 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 795.14 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,488 units per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 2017 | 1,577 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,540 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,406 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,269 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1,451 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 1,706 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 2,708 units per square kilometre | +58.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,708 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,708 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,974 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +87.2% | 795.14 units per square kilometre | 1,488 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +58.7% | 1,706 units per square kilometre | 2,708 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.06 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 166.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 322.31 units per square kilometre | 203.63 units per square kilometre | 435.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 562.01 units per square kilometre | 422.33 units per square kilometre | 735.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 780.97 units per square kilometre | 673.16 units per square kilometre | 846.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,088 units per square kilometre | 776.05 units per square kilometre | 1,577 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,783 units per square kilometre | 1,269 units per square kilometre | 2,708 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 126 Liberia 3,149 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Togo 3,137 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Indonesia 2,736 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Iran 2,522 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Zimbabwe 2,450 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Uganda 2,415 units per square kilometre 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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Suriname was 2,708 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,708 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.3%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.