Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Suriname
Suriname: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 9.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Suriname stood at 9.2%.
The figure is down 43.3% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Suriname peaked at 368.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1996.
That places Suriname 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | -40.2% |
| 1962 | 2.1% | +22.9% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | +105.8% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -54.3% |
| 1966 | 4.7% | +145.3% |
| 1967 | 10.7% | +125.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -98.5% |
| 1969 | 11.3% | +6788.7% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -77.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -91.7% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +1400.5% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | +300.1% |
| 1974 | 16.9% | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | -49.9% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 14.8% | +68.2% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -37.7% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | +194.6% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +72.0% |
| 1987 | 53.4% | +185.7% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -86.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -89.5% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | +2724.7% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | +68.2% |
| 1993 | 143.5% | +228.7% |
| 1994 | 368.5% | +156.8% |
| 1995 | 235.6% | -36.1% |
| 1996 | -0.7% | -100.3% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -1118.0% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +165.6% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +420.5% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | -39.9% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -59.8% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -56.6% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -43.0% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +128.2% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -100.9% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -5294.0% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +155.2% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -71.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -61.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +75.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +103.8% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +703.8% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -60.3% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +58.6% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | +69.4% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -68.5% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -43.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 9.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 9.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +6788.7% | 0.2% | 11.3% |
| 2010 | +5294.0% | -0.1% | 6.9% |
| 1990 | +2724.7% | 0.8% | 21.7% |
| 1972 | +1400.5% | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| 1997 | +1118.0% | -0.7% | 7.1% |
| 2016 | +703.8% | 6.9% | 55.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 0.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 0.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 0.8% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | -0.7% | 368.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | -0.1% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 1.9% | 55.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 9.2% | 59.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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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 inflation, consumer prices in Suriname?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Suriname was 9.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 368.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1996.
- How does Suriname rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Suriname ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.