Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 5,382 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Suriname, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 5,382 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 7,538 US dollar per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,444 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2019.
Suriname ranks 151st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7,315 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 5,715 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 6,243 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 5,894 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 5,408 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 6,804 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 6,893 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,538 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 4,444 US dollar per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 5,489 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 5,276 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5,237 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,382 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5,382 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106,101 US dollar per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5,382 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,251 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,444 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,538 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,346 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,237 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,489 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 148 Tunisia 7,865 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 149 Myanmar 6,870 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 150 Malawi 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,641 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Botswana 4,544 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Bhutan 4,072 US dollar 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Suriname was 5,382 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7,538 US dollar per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,444 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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.