GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 36.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Suriname is 36.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 510.7% on the previous year and up 1,877.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 46.45 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -53.26 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Suriname ranks 2nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1973 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 1974 | 20.74 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
| 1975 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1976 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1977 | 26.9 % change on previous year | +213.1% |
| 1978 | 14.65 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1979 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1980 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1981 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +640.2% |
| 1982 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1983 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 1984 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1985 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1986 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1987 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +384.5% |
| 1988 | 18.47 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 1989 | -53.26 % change on previous year | -388.4% |
| 1990 | -28.42 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1991 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1992 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 1993 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1994 | 41.22 % change on previous year | +590.1% |
| 1995 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1996 | 24.55 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1997 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1998 | 19.91 % change on previous year | +163.6% |
| 1999 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2000 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2001 | -11.97 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 2002 | 31.08 % change on previous year | -359.7% |
| 2003 | 16.52 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 16.47 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 20.84 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 46.45 % change on previous year | +122.8% |
| 2007 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2008 | 20.31 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2009 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2010 | 12.72 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2012 | 12.61 % change on previous year | +921.9% |
| 2013 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2015 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 2016 | -35.29 % change on previous year | +1516.8% |
| 2017 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2018 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4965 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2020 | -27.5 % change on previous year | -5638.2% |
| 2021 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2022 | 22 % change on previous year | +226.6% |
| 2023 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2024 | 36.44 % change on previous year | -510.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 36.44 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6 % change on previous year, 6.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 36.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.41 % change on previous year, 5.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -5638.2% | 0.4965 % change on previous year | -27.5 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1516.8% | -2.18 % change on previous year | -35.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.53 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 26.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -53.26 % change on previous year | 18.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.04 % change on previous year | -28.42 % change on previous year | 41.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.81 % change on previous year | -11.97 % change on previous year | 46.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -35.29 % change on previous year | 12.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 % change on previous year | -27.5 % change on previous year | 36.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 us$), annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Suriname was 36.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 46.45 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.26 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,877.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.