GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 27.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Suriname 112th out of 211 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.
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 25.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 24.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 22.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 18.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 16.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 16.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 14.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 13.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 12.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 11.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 10.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 10.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 10.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 10.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 7.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 17.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +123.0% |
| 1990 | 23.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 20.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 23.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 20.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 14.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 13.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 10.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 10.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 11.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 10.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 12.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 9.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 8.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 8.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 7.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 5.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 4.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 3.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 3.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2017 | 4.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 4.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 4.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +123.0% | 7.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +46.9% | 3.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 109 Greenland 4.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Malaysia 3.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 3.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Qatar 3.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 3.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Israel 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Suriname
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname was 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant 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.