Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname is 1,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 204.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 2,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Suriname 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 401.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 495.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 287.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 135.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2009 | 155.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 812.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +421.6% |
| 2011 | 1,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.4% |
| 2012 | 1,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 986.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 572.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 173.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2016 | 1,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +573.0% |
| 2017 | 2,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 2018 | 2,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2022 | -1,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -143.2% |
| 2023 | 1,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -204.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +573.0% | 173.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +421.6% | 155.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 812.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 135.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 495.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 173.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 177 Botswana 1,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Namibia 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Libya 1,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mali 921.5 BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -919,348 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 206.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname was 1,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.