Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 292.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 292.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 282.8% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 292.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 175th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 149.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 155.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 271.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2008 | 262.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 185.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 162.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 100.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 168.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2013 | 168.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 134.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 90.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 128.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 171.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 220.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 131.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 47.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2021 | 41.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 76.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 2023 | 292.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +282.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 292.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 292.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 149.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 271.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 147.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 220.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 292.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 172 Afghanistan 368.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Tanzania 340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Kenya 317.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mongolia 291.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Malawi 278.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 South Sudan 261.2 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname was 292.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 292.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.