Total debt service in Suriname

Suriname: Total debt service was 20.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.5%
Change on year
up 86.1%
World rank
4th
of 122 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2023
All-time low
6.7%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Total debt service in Suriname, 2015–2023

51015202015201920232015: 6.7 % of GNI2016: 17.8 % of GNI2017: 11.2 % of GNI2018: 13.9 % of GNI2019: 15.1 % of GNI2020: 17.7 % of GNI2021: 14.4 % of GNI2022: 11 % of GNI2023: 20.5 % of GNI

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 20.5% for total debt service in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 86.1% on the previous year and up 207.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Suriname peaked at 20.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2015.

That places Suriname 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Total debt service in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Total debt service (% of GNI) in Suriname, 2015 to 2023.
Year % of GNI Change
2015 6.7%
2016 17.8% +166.4%
2017 11.2% -36.8%
2018 13.9% +23.8%
2019 15.1% +8.6%
2020 17.7% +17.6%
2021 14.4% -18.7%
2022 11.0% -23.6%
2023 20.5% +86.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.9% 6.7% 17.8% 5
2020s 15.9% 11.0% 20.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Suriname?
Total debt service in Suriname was 20.5% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2015.
How does Suriname rank for total debt service?
Suriname ranks 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 7,086 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.