Suriname in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Suriname, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$4.5 bn

2025

from $947.7 m in 2000

GDP per person

$7 070

2025

from $1 988 in 2000

Real growth

1.8%

2025

from 2.1% in 2000

Inflation

9.2%

2025

from 59.4% in 2000

Unemployment

7.8%

2025

from 12.9% in 2000

Government debt

105.8%of GDP

2025

from 48.4% in 2000

Economy

How large Suriname's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$4.5 bn2025

World Bank
Data
YearGDP, current US dollars
2025$4.5 bn
2024$4.4 bn
2023$3.5 bn
2022$3.8 bn
2021$3.1 bn
2020$2.9 bn
2019$4.0 bn
2018$4.0 bn
2017$3.6 bn
2016$3.3 bn
2015$5.1 bn
2014$5.2 bn
2013$5.1 bn
2012$5.0 bn
2011$4.4 bn
2010$4.4 bn
2009$3.9 bn
2008$3.5 bn
2007$2.9 bn
2006$2.6 bn
2005$1.8 bn
2004$1.5 bn
2003$1.3 bn
2002$1.1 bn
2001$834.3 m
2000$947.7 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

1.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGrowth
2031 (projection)2.9%
2030 (projection)3.1%
2029 (projection)43.5%
2028 (projection)28.5%
2027 (projection)4.4%
2026 (projection)3.9%
20251.8%
20241.7%
20232.4%
20222.4%
2021−2.4%
2020−16.0%
20191.2%
20185.0%
20171.6%
2016−4.9%
2015−3.4%
20140.3%
20132.9%
20122.7%
20115.8%
20105.2%
20093.0%
20084.1%
20075.1%
20065.8%
20054.5%
20048.5%
20036.3%
20022.8%
20014.2%
20002.1%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$7 0702025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank
Data
YearGDP per personAt purchasing power
2025$7 070$22 652
2024$6 962$21 832
2023$5 522$21 128
2022$6 084$20 076
2021$5 030$18 458
2020$4 755$16 947
2019$6 630$19 772
2018$6 666$17 855
2017$6 050$17 568
2016$5 644$14 475
2015$8 814$16 544
2014$9 108$16 598
2013$9 043$16 173
2012$8 851$15 185
2011$7 950$13 926
2010$7 944$13 039
2009$7 130$12 393
2008$6 576$12 097
2007$5 530$11 530
2006$5 003$10 803
2005$3 453$10 014
2004$2 888$9 389
2003$2 516$8 552
2002$2 202$8 046
2001$1 715$7 865
2000$1 988$7 535

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200046%14%11%10%20%
202451%20%15%
  • Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Other industry and construction
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing
  • Taxes less subsidies
World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

9.2%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearInflation
2031 (projection)5.0%
2030 (projection)5.0%
2029 (projection)5.0%
2028 (projection)5.8%
2027 (projection)10.6%
2026 (projection)11.8%
20259.2%
202416.2%
202351.6%
202252.5%
202159.1%
202034.9%
201722.0%
201655.4%
20156.9%
20143.4%
20131.9%
20125.0%
201117.7%
20106.9%
2009−0.1%
200814.7%
20076.4%
200611.3%
20059.9%
200410.0%
200323.0%
200215.5%
200138.6%
200059.4%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

7.8%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank
Data
YearUnemploymentAges 15 to 24
20257.8%25.4%
20247.6%24.9%
20237.7%25.0%
20228.0%25.5%
20218.7%27.5%
20209.0%28.8%
20197.8%24.7%
20187.8%24.8%
20177.9%24.9%
20167.9%25.0%
20157.2%13.0%
20146.9%15.6%
20136.6%19.3%
20128.1%19.6%
20117.5%19.2%
20107.2%13.4%
20098.7%19.6%
20088.8%20.0%
20079.0%20.4%
20069.1%20.8%
20059.3%21.3%
20049.5%21.8%
200310.3%24.1%
200211.2%26.4%
200112.1%28.8%
200012.9%31.1%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

52.5%2010

ExportsImports

World Bank
Data
YearExports of goods and servicesImports
201052.5%38.4%
200944.1%43.8%
200856.9%52.3%
200754.1%47.3%
200652.8%45.4%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−54.9%2025

World Bank
Data
YearCurrent account balance
2025−54.9%
2024−12.9%
2023−3.7%
20221.4%
2021−3.2%
20208.9%
2019−11.2%
2018−3.0%
20171.9%
2016−4.8%
2015−15.3%
2014−7.9%
2013−3.8%
20123.3%
20119.8%
201014.9%
20092.9%
20089.2%
200711.1%
20068.4%
2005−8.2%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

45.1%2025

World Bank
Data
YearForeign direct investment, net inflows
202545.1%
202415.1%
202313.9%
20226.7%
20218.2%
20200.0%
20192.1%
20183.3%
20172.7%
20167.0%
20153.6%
2014−1.1%
20133.6%
20123.4%
20113.3%
2010−5.8%
2009−2.4%
2008−6.5%
2007−8.4%
2006−6.2%
20051.6%
2004−2.5%
2003−6.0%
2002−6.7%
2001−3.2%
2000−10.3%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

105.8%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government gross debt
2031 (projection)35.4%
2030 (projection)36.2%
2029 (projection)41.0%
2028 (projection)58.4%
2027 (projection)77.0%
2026 (projection)87.1%
2025105.8%
202488.0%
202397.7%
2022111.7%
2021115.8%
2020146.4%
201984.0%
201868.6%
201773.0%
201675.4%
201541.2%
201425.2%
201327.9%
201220.1%
201118.7%
201017.3%
200914.6%
200814.8%
200716.4%
200622.5%
200527.1%
200429.4%
200331.5%
200237.4%
200137.2%
200048.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−9.6%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)3.1%
2030 (projection)4.9%
2029 (projection)5.1%
2028 (projection)−0.1%
2027 (projection)−4.2%
2026 (projection)−4.7%
2025−9.6%
2024−3.4%
2023−1.7%
2022−2.6%
2021−5.7%
2020−12.0%
2019−20.2%
2018−8.6%
2017−8.6%
2016−10.2%
2015−8.3%
2014−2.7%
2013−2.6%
2012−0.4%
20112.3%
2010−0.2%
20092.0%
20082.4%
20075.0%
20060.6%
2005−3.4%
2004−1.2%
2003−0.1%
2002−3.3%
20013.5%
2000−7.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Suriname

Population

639 8502025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank
Data
YearPopulation
2025639 850
2024634 431
2023628 886
2022623 164
2021617 896
2020612 317
2019605 768
2018599 513
2017593 713
2016587 757
2015581 627
2014575 373
2013569 020
2012562 633
2011556 269
2010549 923
2009543 568
2008537 245
2007531 016
2006524 997
2005519 313
2004513 923
2003506 414
2002496 551
2001486 560
2000476 643

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population
65 and over8.2%15 to 6466.5%Under 1525.3%
World Bank
Data
YearAged 0 to 1415 to 6465 and over
202525.3%66.5%8.2%
202425.6%66.5%7.9%
202325.9%66.4%7.6%
202226.3%66.4%7.4%
202126.5%66.3%7.2%
202026.8%66.2%7.0%
201927.2%66.1%6.8%
201827.5%65.9%6.6%
201727.9%65.7%6.4%
201628.3%65.5%6.3%
201528.7%65.2%6.1%
201429.1%64.9%6.0%
201329.4%64.6%6.0%
201229.8%64.3%6.0%
201130.1%64.0%5.9%
201030.3%63.9%5.8%
200930.5%63.7%5.8%
200830.6%63.6%5.8%
200730.7%63.6%5.7%
200630.8%63.5%5.7%
200530.9%63.5%5.6%
200431.0%63.4%5.6%
200331.3%63.3%5.4%
200231.8%63.1%5.1%
200132.3%62.9%4.8%
200033.0%62.5%4.5%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.232024

World Bank
Data
YearBirths per woman
20242.23
20232.25
20222.27
20212.30
20202.31
20192.35
20182.38
20172.43
20162.50
20152.57
20142.62
20132.65
20122.67
20112.67
20102.69
20092.71
20082.73
20072.74
20062.73
20052.71
20042.74
20032.84
20022.96
20013.06
20003.05

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

73.8 years2024

World Bank
Data
YearLife expectancy at birth
202473.8 years
202373.6 years
202273.3 years
202168.9 years
202072.3 years
201971.8 years
201871.5 years
201771.3 years
201671.0 years
201570.6 years
201470.3 years
201370.1 years
201270.0 years
201169.8 years
201069.6 years
200969.3 years
200868.9 years
200768.3 years
200667.6 years
200567.0 years
200466.4 years
200365.8 years
200265.3 years
200164.8 years
200064.4 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−9672025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 2 345 people, in 2003.

World Bank
Data
YearNet migration
2025−967
2024−1 166
2023−988
2022−988
2021−486
2020−296
2019191
2018−851
2017−935
2016−906
2015−967
2014−959
2013−968
2012−1 011
2011−1 060
2010−1 138
2009−1 204
2008−1 255
2007−1 312
2006−1 403
2005−1 534
2004−1 676
20032 345
20022 076
20011 641
20001 516

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

5.4%2023

World Bank
Data
YearHealth spending
20235.4%
20225.9%
20215.0%
20206.0%
20198.4%
20186.6%
20175.3%
20166.0%
20155.8%
20144.5%
20134.5%
20124.3%
20114.4%
20104.7%
20095.0%
20084.8%
20075.2%
20065.9%
20055.2%
20045.5%
20034.9%
20025.3%
20013.8%
20005.9%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.9%2023

World Bank
Data
YearPublic spending on education
20232.9%
20223.4%
20214.1%
20204.6%
20196.8%
20184.9%
20175.5%
20165.6%
20155.5%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

87.4%2023

World Bank
Data
YearUsing the internet
202387.4%
201962.0%
201855.1%
201749.0%
201645.4%
201542.8%
201440.1%
201337.4%
201234.7%
201132.0%
201031.6%
200931.4%
200821.1%
200714.1%
20069.5%
20056.4%
20046.1%
20034.7%
20024.2%
20013.1%
20002.5%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

39.22022

World Bank
Data
YearGini coefficient
202239.2

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

65.8%2025

World Bank
Data
YearLiving in towns and cities
202565.8%
202465.8%
202365.8%
202265.9%
202166.0%
202066.0%
201966.0%
201866.1%
201766.1%
201666.1%
201566.2%
201466.2%
201366.3%
201266.3%
201166.4%
201066.4%
200966.5%
200866.6%
200766.6%
200666.7%
200566.7%
200466.7%
200366.7%
200266.7%
200166.7%
200066.7%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

41.9%2021

World Bank
Data
YearElectricity from renewable sources
202141.9%
202034.1%
201948.2%
201854.0%
201750.1%
201640.3%
201523.8%
201428.1%
201342.0%
201256.4%
201170.2%
201061.8%
200967.6%
200858.0%
200757.3%
200649.1%
200542.2%
200452.5%
200358.1%
200263.5%
200199.5%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

14.5%2021

World Bank
Data
YearRenewable share of final energy use
202114.5%
202014.6%
201914.9%
201818.3%
201715.5%
201611.1%
201511.6%
201412.8%
201317.6%
201215.8%
201121.2%
201022.1%
200926.5%
200826.2%
200724.6%
200622.1%
200518.9%
200422.6%
200324.6%
200227.8%
200124.1%
200023.6%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

4.1 t2024

World Bank
Data
YearCO2 emissions per person
20244.1 t
20234.0 t
20224.6 t
20214.4 t
20204.3 t
20194.4 t
20183.6 t
20174.1 t
20165.0 t
20154.7 t
20144.6 t
20134.0 t
20124.3 t
20113.5 t
20103.2 t
20092.7 t
20082.7 t
20072.7 t
20062.9 t
20053.3 t
20042.7 t
20032.4 t
20022.3 t
20013.1 t
20003.1 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

94.5%2023

World Bank
Data
YearForest cover
202394.5%
202294.5%
202194.6%
202094.7%
201994.8%
201894.8%
201794.9%
201695.0%
201595.0%
201495.1%
201395.1%
201295.2%
201195.3%
201095.3%
200995.3%
200895.4%
200795.4%
200695.4%
200595.5%
200495.5%
200395.5%
200295.5%
200195.5%
200095.6%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Suriname's codes and memberships

The state

Status
Sovereign state
State since
1975
Government
republic
Official language
Dutch
United Nations
Member

Identifiers

SRISO alpha-2
SURISO alpha-3
740ISO numeric
Calling code
+597
Internet domain
.sr
Time zone
UTC-03:00

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q730 · World Bank data · Americas