Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 3,540 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Suriname stood at 3,540 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Suriname peaked at 4,803 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 148.15 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Suriname 117th 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 US$), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 148.15 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 160.75 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 169.95 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 173.04 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 180.88 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 196.09 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 209.28 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 230.68 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 249.43 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 257.97 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 292.01 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 297.37 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 324.85 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 337.95 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 345.59 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 482.02 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 559.89 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 703.51 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 858.06 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 919.49 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1,024 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 1,181 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 1,323 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 1,328 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,268 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1,344 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,429 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1,630 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 1,843 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 866.78 current US$ per person | -53.0% |
| 1990 | 478.8 current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 1991 | 585.04 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 510.07 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 506.94 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 523.88 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 533.88 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 717.38 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 884.32 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 1,134 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 883.75 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 914.78 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 728.3 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 964.24 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 1,082 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1,196 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1,428 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 2,272 current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 2007 | 2,475 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 2,904 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 3,401 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 3,832 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 3,736 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,218 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 4,592 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 4,760 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4,803 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,222 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 2,915 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 3,388 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 3,671 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 2,467 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 2,534 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,925 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 2,696 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 3,540 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3,540 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,793 current US$ per person, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3,540 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,863 current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -53.0% | 1,843 current US$ per person | 866.78 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 197.62 current US$ per person | 148.15 current US$ per person | 257.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 512.07 current US$ per person | 292.01 current US$ per person | 919.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,324 current US$ per person | 866.78 current US$ per person | 1,843 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 675.85 current US$ per person | 478.8 current US$ per person | 1,134 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,737 current US$ per person | 728.3 current US$ per person | 3,401 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,914 current US$ per person | 2,915 current US$ per person | 4,803 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,832 current US$ per person | 2,467 current US$ per person | 3,540 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 114 Fiji 3,783 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Equatorial Guinea 3,672 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Kosovo 3,649 current US$ per person compare
- 118 Gabon 3,499 current US$ per person compare
- 119 El Salvador 3,395 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Paraguay 3,378 current US$ per person 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Suriname?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Suriname was 3,540 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4,803 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.15 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.