GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 21,526 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21,526 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
199th
of 210 countries
All-time high
32,650 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
1,713 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname is 21,526 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 32,650 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,713 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Suriname ranks 199th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,713 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 1,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 2,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 2,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 2,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 3,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 3,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 4,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 4,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 4,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 5,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5,504 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5,383 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 7,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 3,381 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1990 | 2,420 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 2,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 2,521 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 2,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 4,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 5,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 5,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 6,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 5,522 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 5,904 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 5,198 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 6,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 7,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 9,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 11,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 16,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 18,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 22,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 24,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 27,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 27,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 31,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 32,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 32,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 31,938 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 20,668 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 22,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 24,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 25,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 19,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 23,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 21,526 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 21,526 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,559 current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 21,526 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,713 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,479 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,145 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,540 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 196 Mozambique 26,646 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Afghanistan 26,298 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Libya 25,630 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Sudan 21,359 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Mali 20,178 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 202 Somalia 17,484 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname was 21,526 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 32,650 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,713 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 199th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.