Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Suriname
Suriname: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU was 0.8762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Suriname, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Suriname is 0.8762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Suriname peaked at 7.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.8762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Suriname 109th out of 198 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.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Suriname, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 7.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 5.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 5.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 3.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 3.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 2.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 2.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 2.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +119.3% |
| 1990 | 7.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1991 | 6.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 6.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 5.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 4.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 3.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 3.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 2.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 3.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 2.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.927 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9477 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9062 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9314 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9777 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.8762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.8762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4062 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU 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 | +119.3% | 2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9062 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 106 Guatemala 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Maldives 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Greenland 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 0.8065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Brunei 0.7946 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Belarus 0.7886 constant 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Suriname?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Suriname was 0.8762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Suriname ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added 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
Industry (including construction), value added (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.