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

Latest (2024)
35.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
84th
of 211 countries
All-time high
36.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1970 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Mauritania 39.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 82 Nicaragua 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 83 Egypt 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 85 Thailand 35.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 86 Turkey 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 87 Zambia 27.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,316 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.