GDP (current LCU), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 246,555 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Suriname, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Suriname is 246,555 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 720.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Suriname peaked at 246,555 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.45 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Suriname ranks 85th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.45 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.54 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1.57 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.72 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 2.08 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 2.38 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 2.6 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 3.33 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 3.86 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 4.14 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 4.24 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.74 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 4.86 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.67 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 4.52 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 4.51 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.54 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.94 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 5.77 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 6.64 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 9.42 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 10.8 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 14.53 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 34.76 current LCU per person | +139.2% |
| 1994 | 192.09 current LCU per person | +452.6% |
| 1995 | 711.54 current LCU per person | +270.4% |
| 1996 | 787.15 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 827.04 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 971.43 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 1,632 current LCU per person | +68.0% |
| 2000 | 2,624 current LCU per person | +60.8% |
| 2001 | 3,738 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 5,176 current LCU per person | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 6,544 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 7,895 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 9,434 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 13,726 current LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 15,180 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 18,051 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 19,571 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 21,808 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 25,980 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 29,209 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 29,842 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 30,057 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30,113 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35,156 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 45,297 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 49,743 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 52,384 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 63,234 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 99,088 current LCU per person | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 150,341 current LCU per person | +51.7% |
| 2023 | 202,049 current LCU per person | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 246,555 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 246,555 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 246,555 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 3.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +452.6% | 34.76 current LCU per person | 192.09 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +270.4% | 192.09 current LCU per person | 711.54 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +139.2% | 14.53 current LCU per person | 34.76 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.47 current LCU per person | 1.45 current LCU per person | 4.14 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.94 current LCU per person | 4.24 current LCU per person | 6.64 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 519.12 current LCU per person | 9.42 current LCU per person | 1,632 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,194 current LCU per person | 2,624 current LCU per person | 19,571 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,959 current LCU per person | 21,808 current LCU per person | 52,384 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,253 current LCU per person | 63,234 current LCU per person | 246,555 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 82 Seychelles 259,483 current LCU per person compare
- 83 Thailand 259,236 current LCU per person compare
- 84 Mexico 259,159 current LCU per person compare
- 86 Monaco 237,296 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Philippines 228,293 current LCU per person compare
- 88 India 228,150 current LCU per person 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 (current lcu), per capita in Suriname?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Suriname was 246,555 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 246,555 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 85th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 720.3%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.