Inflation, consumer prices in Suriname
Suriname: Inflation, consumer prices 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 191 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 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% |
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
- 22 Kazakhstan 11.4% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 11.0% compare
- 24 Palestine, State of 9.8% compare
- 26 Myanmar 8.8% compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 8.8% compare
- 28 Bangladesh 8.8% 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,314 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 3.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 24,988 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,031 current US$ per person (2010)
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 191 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.