GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 791,649 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 791,649 current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 648.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 791,649 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.43 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Suriname 183rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.43 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.75 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 3.89 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 5.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 5.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 6.3 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 7.99 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 9.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 9.75 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 9.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 11.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 11.4 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 11.01 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.77 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.88 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 11.1 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 12.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 14.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 16.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 24.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 27.92 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 37.81 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 90.82 current LCU per square kilometre | +140.2% |
| 1994 | 505.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +456.6% |
| 1995 | 1,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +276.8% |
| 1996 | 2,152 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 2,309 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 2,768 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 4,749 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 2000 | 7,794 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2001 | 11,331 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 16,011 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 20,648 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 25,279 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 30,522 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 44,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 50,222 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 60,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 66,277 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 74,719 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 90,039 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 102,387 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 105,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 107,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 109,120 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 128,735 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 167,551 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 185,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 197,699 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 241,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 381,452 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 583,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2023 | 791,649 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 791,649 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 791,649 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +456.6% | 90.82 current LCU per square kilometre | 505.5 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +276.8% | 505.5 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,904 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +140.2% | 37.81 current LCU per square kilometre | 90.82 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.94 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.43 current LCU per square kilometre | 9.75 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.97 current LCU per square kilometre | 9.91 current LCU per square kilometre | 16.9 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,457 current LCU per square kilometre | 24.2 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,749 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,340 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,794 current LCU per square kilometre | 66,277 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,959 current LCU per square kilometre | 74,719 current LCU per square kilometre | 197,699 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 499,506 current LCU per square kilometre | 241,231 current LCU per square kilometre | 791,649 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 180 Samoa 921,482 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Finland 897,427 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 182 Estonia 893,700 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 184 Peru 780,818 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 185 Zambia 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 186 Fiji 670,241 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Suriname?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Suriname was 791,649 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 791,649 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 183rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 648.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.