Real gdp growth in Suriname
Suriname: Real gdp growth was 1.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Suriname, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.51 for real gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 144.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Suriname peaked at 11.3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -15.97, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 156th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -6.5 | — |
| 1981 | 1.9 | -129.2% |
| 1982 | -6.3 | -431.6% |
| 1983 | -5.1 | -19.0% |
| 1984 | -3 | -41.2% |
| 1985 | -0.9 | -70.0% |
| 1986 | -2.4 | +166.7% |
| 1987 | -8.8 | +266.7% |
| 1988 | 10.8 | -222.7% |
| 1989 | 2.3 | -78.7% |
| 1990 | -1.5 | -165.2% |
| 1991 | -13.8 | +819.9% |
| 1992 | 3.9 | -128.3% |
| 1993 | -2.2 | -156.4% |
| 1994 | -7 | +218.2% |
| 1995 | 11.3 | -261.4% |
| 1996 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7 | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | -68.6% |
| 1999 | -0.9 | -140.9% |
| 2000 | -0.1 | -88.9% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | -5002.0% |
| 2002 | 3.75 | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 6.19 | +65.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 4.92 | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 5.77 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 4.15 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 5.16 | +71.1% |
| 2011 | 5.85 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -53.9% |
| 2013 | 2.93 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.254 | -91.3% |
| 2015 | -3.41 | -1444.1% |
| 2016 | -4.91 | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -131.9% |
| 2018 | 4.95 | +216.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -76.4% |
| 2020 | -15.97 | -1467.7% |
| 2021 | -2.44 | -84.8% |
| 2022 | 2.41 | -198.8% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.72 | -28.8% |
| 2025 | 1.51 | -12.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.37, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +5002.0% | -0.1 | 4.9 |
| 2020 | -1467.7% | 1.17 | -15.97 |
| 2015 | -1444.1% | 0.254 | -3.41 |
| 1991 | -819.9% | -1.5 | -13.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.8 | -8.8 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | -13.8 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | -0.1 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | -4.91 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.73 | -15.97 | 2.42 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Suriname?
- Real gdp growth in Suriname was 1.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.97 in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for real gdp growth?
- Suriname ranks 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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