Inflation, GDP deflator in Suriname
Suriname: Inflation, GDP deflator was 13.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Suriname, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 13.0% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 167.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Suriname peaked at 438.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1985.
That places Suriname 24th out of 212 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, GDP deflator in Suriname, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.1% | — |
| 1962 | 3.8% | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -29.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -92.7% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +1126.1% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | +49.3% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -52.4% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +80.7% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +74.3% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +153.6% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | +87.4% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -48.2% |
| 1976 | -0.2% | -101.8% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | -8063.6% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -50.2% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | +62.1% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -61.3% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +68.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -93.6% |
| 1984 | -0.3% | -165.8% |
| 1985 | -0.9% | +200.1% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -233.2% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | +1278.7% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | -42.7% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +311.5% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | -75.3% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +182.9% |
| 1993 | 157.5% | +351.2% |
| 1994 | 438.3% | +178.3% |
| 1995 | 276.8% | -36.9% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -95.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -87.4% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +1052.3% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +329.8% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -39.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +151.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -83.5% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +141.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -58.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +92.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -96.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +312.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +206.5% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +395.8% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -79.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +773.1% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | -33.0% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -61.3% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | -0.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | -0.9% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.4% | 1.5% | 438.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 6.4% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 0.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 12.8% | 62.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 30.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 214,058 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Suriname?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Suriname was 13.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 438.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1985.
- How does Suriname rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Suriname ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.