GNI (current LCU), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 227,402 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Suriname, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 227,402 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 666.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Suriname peaked at 227,402 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.09 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Suriname 85th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.15 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.24 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 1.36 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 1.76 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 2.32 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 2.42 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 3.12 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 3.66 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 3.91 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 4.15 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.8 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 4.89 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.61 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 4.53 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.51 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.53 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.92 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 5.73 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 6.61 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 9.38 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 10.75 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 14.5 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1993 | 34.16 current LCU per person | +135.6% |
| 1994 | 190.35 current LCU per person | +457.3% |
| 1995 | 708.6 current LCU per person | +272.3% |
| 1996 | 780.48 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 803.28 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 946.27 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 1,565 current LCU per person | +65.3% |
| 2000 | 2,491 current LCU per person | +59.2% |
| 2001 | 3,261 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 4,970 current LCU per person | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 6,292 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 7,558 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 9,221 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 13,441 current LCU per person | +45.8% |
| 2007 | 15,167 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 18,156 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 19,595 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 21,288 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 24,440 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 28,080 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 29,081 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 29,654 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 30,035 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 33,393 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 40,328 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 44,920 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 47,010 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 53,121 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 86,552 current LCU per person | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 138,145 current LCU per person | +59.6% |
| 2023 | 183,300 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 2024 | 227,402 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 227,402 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 227,402 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,568 current LCU per person, 4.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +457.3% | 34.16 current LCU per person | 190.35 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +272.3% | 190.35 current LCU per person | 708.6 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +135.6% | 14.5 current LCU per person | 34.16 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 current LCU per person | 1.09 current LCU per person | 3.91 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 current LCU per person | 4.15 current LCU per person | 6.61 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 506.24 current LCU per person | 9.38 current LCU per person | 1,565 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,015 current LCU per person | 2,491 current LCU per person | 19,595 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,823 current LCU per person | 21,288 current LCU per person | 47,010 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,704 current LCU per person | 53,121 current LCU per person | 227,402 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 82 Thailand 251,986 current LCU per person compare
- 83 Mexico 251,443 current LCU per person compare
- 84 Seychelles 251,230 current LCU per person compare
- 86 India 224,854 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 203,724 current LCU per person compare
- 88 Ukraine 202,638 current LCU per person 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Suriname?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Suriname was 227,402 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 227,402 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Suriname rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 85th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 666.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.