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GDP
$5.98B
2026 (IMF projection)▲ 26.2%
Population
639,850
2025▲ 0.9%
GDP per Capita
$8,965
2026 (IMF projection)▲ 24.3%
Life Expectancy
73.8 years
2024▲ 0.2%
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Suriname: GDP per capita and life expectancy2000 to 2024
192 countries · log scale on X world Suriname· line: Suriname, 2000 to 2024Each dot is a country's latest readings: GDP per capita mostly 2026 (IMF projection), life expectancy 2024.
▶About Suriname
Suriname's GDP is $5.98B (2026, IMF projection), with a population of 639,850 (2025) and GDP per capita of $8,965 (2026, IMF projection). Key indicators: real GDP growth of 4.0%, inflation at 10.5%, unemployment at 9.0% and government debt at 85.1% of GDP (all 2026, IMF projections); life expectancy of 73.8 years (2024). Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy32 indicators · 2010 to 2026 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary14 indicators · 2025 to 2026 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 10.5% | 2026 (IMF projection) | ▲ 1.3 pp | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 85.1% | 2026 (IMF projection) | ▼ 11.8 pp | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -5.0% | 2026 (IMF projection) | ▲ 3.3 pp | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -51.0% | 2026 (IMF projection) | ▲ 2.3 pp | IMF |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 9.0% | 2026 (IMF projection) | ▼ 0.5 pp | IMF |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 9.2% | 2025 | ▼ 7.0 pp | WB |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | 1.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 14.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 6.7% | 2025 | ▼ 2.9 pp | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $1.62B | 2025 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 3.3 | 2025 | ▼ 39.8% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 37.26 | 2025 | ▲ 12.3% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 11.63 | 2025 | ▲ 9.9% | WB |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 65.4% | 2025 | ▲ 3.1 pp | WB |
▶Trade15 indicators · 2010 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 91.0% | 2010 | ▲ 3.0 pp | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 52.5% | 2010 | ▲ 8.4 pp | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 38.4% | 2010 | ▼ 5.4 pp | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $2.30B | 2010 | ▲ 34.2% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $1.68B | 2010 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $2.69B | 2025 | ▲ 81.3% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $2.20B | 2025 | ▲ 25.6% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 45.4% | 2025 | ▲ 30.2 pp | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -0.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2 pp | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $2.05B | 2025 | ▲ 206.2% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $176.1M | 2025 | ▲ 9.9% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 3.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 10.4% | 2024 | ▲ 7.2 pp | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -55.3% | 2025 | ▼ 42.4 pp | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | -$2.50B | 2025 | ▼ $1.93B | WB |
▶External Debt6 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 129.1% | 2023 | ▲ 8.7 pp | WB |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $4.05B | 2023 | ▼ 3.5% | WB |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 20.5% | 2023 | ▲ 9.5 pp | WB |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $548.3M | 2023 | ▲ 41.8% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 1.4% | 2023 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $43.5M | 2023 | ▼ 21.2% | WB |
▶Finance2 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 20.3% | 2025 | ▲ 3.2 pp | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 16.1% | 2025 | ▼ 35.7 ppsince 2018 | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 115 | 2025 | ▼ 56.2%since 2018 | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 4.1% | 2025 | ▼ 20.7 ppsince 2018 | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 37.9% | 2025 | ▲ 5.3 ppsince 2018 | WB |
| Firms with a Female Top Manager (%) | 24.3% | 2025 | ▲ 12.4 ppsince 2018 | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 15.1% | 2025 | ▼ 19.6 ppsince 2018 | WB |
| Time to Obtain an Operating License (days) | 98.9 | 2025 | ▼ 21.0%since 2018 | WB |
| Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) | 56.7% | 2025 | ▲ 2.1 ppsince 2018 | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2024 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 639,850 | 2025 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.9% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 4 | 2024 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 163,820 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 160,508 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 65.8% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 420,949 | 2025 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 34.2% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 73.8 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 70.6 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 77.0 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.2 | 2024 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 17.2 | 2024 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.8 | 2024 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Net Migration | -967 | 2025 | ▲ 199 | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 25.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 66.5% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 8.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 50.4% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 12.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 38.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5 pp | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 197.1 | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 120.4 | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2016 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 257,128 | 2025 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 53.8% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 44.9% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 62.9% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 7.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 10.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 5.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 25.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5 pp | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 7.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 26.1% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 66.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Labor Force Participation, Age 15+ (National Estimate, %) | 56.1% | 2016 | ▼ 3.8 pp | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 18.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 77.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 39.4% | 2016 | – | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 4.1% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 42.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 49.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 22.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3 pp | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 18.2% | 2016 | – | WB |
▶Education18 indicators · 2012 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 2.9% | 2023 | ▼ 0.6 pp | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 8.6% | 2024 | ▲ 1.0 pp | WB |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 92.9% | 2012 | ▼ 1.8 ppsince 2010 | WB |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 91.0% | 2012 | ▼ 3.0 ppsince 2010 | WB |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 94.9% | 2012 | ▼ 0.5 ppsince 2010 | WB |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 97.7% | 2018 | 0.0 ppsince 2012 | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 91.9% | 2024 | ▲ 27.7 pp | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 76.1% | 2023 | ▼ 1.9 pp | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 2.6% | 2024 | ▼ 2.4 pp | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 75.2% | 2021 | ▼ 12.2 pp | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 42.3% | 2021 | ▼ 0.9 pp | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 10,697 | 2024 | ▼ 59.2% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 5,441 | 2024 | ▼ 57.3% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 5,068 | 2021 | ▼ 4.5% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 4,520 | 2023 | ▲ 1.9%since 2021 | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 13 | 2018 | ▲ 3.6% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 12 | 2015 | ▼ 2.8% | WB |
| Persistence to Last Primary Grade (% of Cohort) | 70.1% | 2020 | ▼ 17.5 pp | WB |
▶Health49 indicators · 2018 to 2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment18 indicators · 2021 to 2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 4.1 | 2024 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 3 | 2024 | ▲ 3.2% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 1,688 | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 2,919 | 2024 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 41.9% | 2021 | ▲ 7.8 pp | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 14.5% | 2021 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 99.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.6 pp | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 95.0% | 2024 | ▲ 1.0 pp | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 15.7 | 2023 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 91.5% | 2024 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 146,742 | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 0.3% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 8.6% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 1.5% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 98.0% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 90.0% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 9.8 | 2023 | – | WHO |
| Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized) | 28.8 | 2021 | – | WHO |
▶Agriculture12 indicators · 2021 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 0.5% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 4,447 | 2024 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 73 | 2024 | ▼ 2.3% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 67.8 | 2024 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 97.7 | 2024 | ▼ 6.0% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 50,824 | 2024 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 32,147 | 2024 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 262.2 | 2024 | ▼ 8.2% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 12.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 74.4% | 2021 | ▼ 0.6 pp | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 0.6% | 2022 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 226,034 | 2024 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
▶Technology8 indicators · 2023 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 87.4% | 2023 | ▲ 25.4 ppsince 2019 | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 142 | 2024 | ▼ 9.6% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 18.8 | 2024 | ▲ 6.9% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 2,060.1 | 2024 | ▲ 48.4% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 26 | 2023 | ▲ 96.9% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $13.3M | 2024 | ▲ 150.7% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 8.3% | 2025 | ▼ 2.2 pp | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $18.2M | 2025 | ▼ 18.6% | WB |
▶Infrastructure5 indicators · 2021 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 149,672 | 2023 | ▲ 22.1% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 23.6 | 2023 | ▲ 13.7% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 105,949 | 2024 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 52.4% | 2024 | ▲ 14.2 pp | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | 0.0 pp | WB |
▶Gender8 indicators · 2016 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 31.4% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 45.3% | 2016 | ▼ 2.3 pp | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 79.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%) | 92.8% | 2018 | ▼ 2.7 pp | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 46.9 | 2024 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 92.9% | 2018 | ▼ 1.8 pp | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.22 | 2021 | ▼ 7.9%since 2015 | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.99 | 2021 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
▶Governance12 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.38 | 2025 | ▼ 0.01 | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.01 | 2025 | ▲ 0.35 | WB |
| Political Stability | 0.6 | 2025 | ▲ 0.12 | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.8 | 2025 | ▲ 0.14 | WB |
| Rule of Law | -0.22 | 2025 | ▼ 0.01 | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.24 | 2025 | ▲ 0.03 | WB |
| Control of Corruption Score (0-100) | 40.3 | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 | WB |
| Government Effectiveness Score (0-100) | 52.1 | 2025 | ▲ 7.2 | WB |
| Political Stability Score (0-100) | 76.1 | 2025 | ▲ 2.2 | WB |
| Regulatory Quality Score (0-100) | 41.8 | 2025 | ▲ 2.3 | WB |
| Rule of Law Score (0-100) | 55 | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 | WB |
| Voice & Accountability Score (0-100) | 62.1 | 2025 | ▲ 0.6 | WB |
▶Military3 indicators · 2020 to 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Personnel | 2,000 | 2020 | 0.0% | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.8% | 2020 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 6.5 | 2023 | ▼ 9.7% | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality10 indicators · 2022 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 2.2% | 2022 | – | WB |
| Poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %) | 4.6% | 2022 | – | WB |
| Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %) | 20.9% | 2022 | – | WB |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 17.6% | 2022 | – | WB |
| Gini Index | 39.2 | 2022 | – | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 30.1% | 2022 | – | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.2% | 2022 | – | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 45.6% | 2022 | – | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 5.9% | 2022 | – | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 0.5% | 2022 | – | WB |
▶Tourism5 indicators · 2017 to 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 279,000 | 2017 | ▲ 8.6% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $19.0M | 2020 | ▼ 70.3% | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $64.0M | 2020 | ▼ 31.9% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 0.8% | 2020 | ▼ 2.0 pp | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $4.0M | 2020 | ▼ 63.6% | WB |
▶Urban Development5 indicators · 2022 to 2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.9% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 15.8% | 2022 | 0.0 ppsince 2020 | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 55.8% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WHO |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 25.1% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WHO |
▶About these figures
Each row shows the latest figure available for Suriname up to this year, with the year it refers to. Publishers release on different schedules, so the years differ from row to row.
IMF projection: a forecast from the IMF World Economic Outlook, revised at each release, not a measured value.
Change compares a reading with the one before it. Figures measured in percent, such as growth, inflation or a share of GDP, change by percentage points (pp). Amounts and counts, such as GDP or population, change by percent. When either reading is zero or negative, as a current account balance can be, or the figure is a governance score centred on zero, the change is shown in the figure's own unit. When the earlier reading is more than a year older, the year it is measured from is shown. A dash means there is no earlier reading.
