Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 39.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
170th
of 184 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 1998
All-time low
28.1%
in 1995
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Suriname is 39.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 91.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1995.
Suriname ranks 170th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.5% | — |
| 1971 | 56.0% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 58.1% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 62.1% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 43.0% | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 58.2% | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 53.9% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 60.4% | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 69.1% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 70.8% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 82.3% | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 70.1% | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 61.6% | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 37.3% | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | +35.5% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 66.8% | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 63.9% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -39.9% |
| 1996 | 80.5% | +186.1% |
| 1997 | 82.9% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | -52.3% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +57.9% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.2% | 43.0% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 37.3% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 28.1% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 44.5% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 43.8% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 37.8% | 47.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 167 China 40.1% compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 39.6% compare
- 169 Congo 39.4% compare
- 171 Panama 39.0% compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 38.7% compare
- 173 Luxembourg 38.5% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,259 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,058 current US$ per person (2010)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3658 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2,906 current LCU per person (2010)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.3592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Suriname was 39.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.