Services, value added in Suriname
Suriname: Services, value added was 74.52 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Suriname is 74.52 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 724.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Suriname peaked at 74.52 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78,200 current LCU, in 1960.
Suriname ranks 138th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78,200 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 87,700 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1962 | 96,500 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 102,800 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 111,800 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 125,500 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 138,600 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 158,100 current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 176,900 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 189,300 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 221,600 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 233,100 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 258,200 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 267,500 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 272,100 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 377,100 current LCU | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 434,800 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 541,800 current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 654,700 current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 694,400 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 769,000 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 887,000 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 996,000 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 969,000 current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.12 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 1.48 million current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 1.77 million current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 1.98 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 2.43 million current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 3.19 million current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 7.23 million current LCU | +126.2% |
| 1994 | 29.65 million current LCU | +310.2% |
| 1995 | 101.38 million current LCU | +241.9% |
| 1996 | 126.24 million current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 158.49 million current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 207.57 million current LCU | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 354.87 million current LCU | +71.0% |
| 2000 | 575.55 million current LCU | +62.2% |
| 2001 | 772.51 million current LCU | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 3.27 billion current LCU | +61.5% |
| 2007 | 3.61 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 4.28 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 5.08 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 5.79 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 6.79 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 7.83 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 8.62 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 9.04 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.54 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.80 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 12.96 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 15.16 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 17.57 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 20.09 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 30.85 billion current LCU | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 45.03 billion current LCU | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 62.36 billion current LCU | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 74.52 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 74.52 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 591.41 billion current LCU, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 74.52 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.52 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +310.2% | 7.23 million current LCU | 29.65 million current LCU |
| 1995 | +241.9% | 29.65 million current LCU | 101.38 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +126.2% | 3.19 million current LCU | 7.23 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,540 current LCU | 78,200 current LCU | 189,300 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 395,530 current LCU | 221,600 current LCU | 694,400 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million current LCU | 769,000 current LCU | 1.77 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.30 million current LCU | 1.98 million current LCU | 354.87 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 billion current LCU | 575.55 million current LCU | 5.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 billion current LCU | 5.79 billion current LCU | 17.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.57 billion current LCU | 20.09 billion current LCU | 74.52 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 services, value added in Suriname?
- Services, value added in Suriname was 74.52 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 74.52 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,200 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for services, value added?
- Suriname ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 724.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.