Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Suriname
Suriname: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) was 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.4% on the previous year and up 808.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Suriname 80th out of 197 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -99.1% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12240.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1057.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +163.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +868.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +489.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +140.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +167.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +168.3% |
| 2024 | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7836 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4274 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +12240.6% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +1057.0% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +868.6% | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +489.3% | 0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +167.8% | 0.1696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4542 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +168.3% | 0.5949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 77 Maldives 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Moldova, Republic of 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Honduras 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Lesotho, Kingdom of 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Seychelles 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Bhutan 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname was 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Suriname rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 808.8%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (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.