GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Suriname
Suriname: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 19,413 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19,413 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
93rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
24,624 constant 2011 international $
in 2013
All-time low
16,184 constant 2011 international $
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Suriname stood at 19,413 constant 2011 international $.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Suriname peaked at 24,624 constant 2011 international $ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,184 constant 2011 international $, in 1996.
That places Suriname 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,138 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 17,494 constant 2011 international $ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 17,455 constant 2011 international $ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16,217 constant 2011 international $ | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 16,648 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 16,368 constant 2011 international $ | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 16,184 constant 2011 international $ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 16,754 constant 2011 international $ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 16,790 constant 2011 international $ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 16,218 constant 2011 international $ | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 16,220 constant 2011 international $ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16,557 constant 2011 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 16,678 constant 2011 international $ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 17,384 constant 2011 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 18,586 constant 2011 international $ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 19,220 constant 2011 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 20,114 constant 2011 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 20,902 constant 2011 international $ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 21,516 constant 2011 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 21,906 constant 2011 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22,772 constant 2011 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 23,830 constant 2011 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 24,194 constant 2011 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24,624 constant 2011 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 24,414 constant 2011 international $ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23,328 constant 2011 international $ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 21,950 constant 2011 international $ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 22,070 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22,938 constant 2011 international $ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 22,967 constant 2011 international $ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19,091 constant 2011 international $ | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 18,458 constant 2011 international $ | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 18,743 constant 2011 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 19,044 constant 2011 international $ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 19,413 constant 2011 international $ | +1.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 19,413 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,742 constant 2011 international $, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 19,413 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,131 constant 2011 international $, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,727 constant 2011 international $ | 16,184 constant 2011 international $ | 17,494 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,908 constant 2011 international $ | 16,220 constant 2011 international $ | 21,906 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,309 constant 2011 international $ | 21,950 constant 2011 international $ | 24,624 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,950 constant 2011 international $ | 18,458 constant 2011 international $ | 19,413 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 90 Armenia 20,079 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 91 Barbados 19,946 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 92 Brazil 19,648 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 94 Gabon 18,923 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 95 Albania 18,921 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 96 Dominica 18,739 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Suriname?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Suriname was 19,413 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 24,624 constant 2011 international $ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,184 constant 2011 international $ in 1996.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Suriname ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release