Short-term debt in Suriname
Suriname: Short-term debt was 8.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Short-term debt in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Suriname is 8.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Suriname peaked at 22.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 79th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Short-term debt in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.5% | — |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -49.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.1%, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.1% | 22.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 8.0% | 22.0% | 4 |
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 short-term debt in Suriname?
- Short-term debt in Suriname was 8.0% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for short-term debt?
- Suriname ranks 79th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.