Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 16.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
84th
of 204 countries
All-time high
17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname stood at 16.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 878.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Suriname 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +155.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +113.5% |
| 1994 | 0.049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +190.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +199.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +114.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2001 | 0.926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 2017 | 3.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 2021 | 9.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 11.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 2024 | 16.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 16.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 16.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +199.3% | 0.049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +190.5% | 0.0169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.049 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +155.4% | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +114.3% | 0.1869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4004 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +113.5% | 0.0079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +91.0% | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 81 Turkey 23.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Thailand 19.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 17.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Mauritania 16.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Nicaragua 16.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 15.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
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- 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 services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname was 16.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Suriname rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 878.2%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.