GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Suriname
Suriname: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 22,067 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22,067 current international $
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
93rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
22,067 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
6,493 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Suriname stood at 22,067 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Suriname peaked at 22,067 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,493 current international $, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 93rd of 202 countries on this measure, 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 (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,493 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 6,852 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 6,992 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6,650 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 6,973 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 7,000 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,048 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7,422 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 7,521 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,367 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 7,535 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7,865 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 8,046 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8,552 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 9,389 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 10,014 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 10,802 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 11,530 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 12,097 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 12,393 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13,039 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 13,926 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 15,185 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 16,173 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 16,598 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16,544 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14,475 current international $ | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 17,568 current international $ | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 17,856 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19,772 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 16,947 current international $ | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 18,458 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 20,079 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 21,136 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 22,067 current international $ | +4.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 22,067 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,167 current international $, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 22,067 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,688 current international $, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,032 current international $ | 6,493 current international $ | 7,521 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,822 current international $ | 7,535 current international $ | 12,393 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,113 current international $ | 13,039 current international $ | 19,772 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,737 current international $ | 16,947 current international $ | 22,067 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 90 Armenia 22,823 current international $ compare
- 91 Barbados 22,672 current international $ compare
- 92 Brazil 22,333 current international $ compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,971 current international $ compare
- 95 Gabon 21,510 current international $ compare
- 96 Colombia 21,495 current 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 22,067 current 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 22,067 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,493 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Suriname ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release