GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 35.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname stood at 35.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 973.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 36.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Suriname ranks 84th 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 unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +150.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +126.7% |
| 1994 | 0.134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +294.1% |
| 1995 | 0.442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +229.9% |
| 1996 | 0.401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.0% |
| 2000 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 2001 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 2002 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.3% |
| 2017 | 7.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 7.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 2021 | 19.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 24.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 36.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2024 | 35.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 35.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 35.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +294.1% | 0.034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.134 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +229.9% | 0.134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.442 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +150.0% | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +126.7% | 0.015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.034 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +115.0% | 0.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +100.0% | 0.005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 81 Mauritania 39.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Nicaragua 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Egypt 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Thailand 35.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Turkey 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Zambia 27.22 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Suriname was 35.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 36.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 84th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 973.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
GDP (current 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.