Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Suriname
Suriname: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 33.18 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.18 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
89th
of 209 countries
All-time high
36.78 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
All-time low
0.0018 LCU per US$, period average
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Suriname, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Suriname is 33.18 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 905.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Suriname peaked at 36.78 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average, in 1972.
Suriname ranks 89th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0019 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 0.0019 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2225 LCU per US$, period average | +12397.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4428 LCU per US$, period average | +99.0% |
| 1996 | 0.401 LCU per US$, period average | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4016 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4016 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8341 LCU per US$, period average | +107.7% |
| 2000 | 1.32 LCU per US$, period average | +58.6% |
| 2001 | 2.18 LCU per US$, period average | +64.7% |
| 2002 | 2.35 LCU per US$, period average | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6 LCU per US$, period average | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 2.73 LCU per US$, period average | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.73 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.74 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.27 LCU per US$, period average | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 LCU per US$, period average | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.42 LCU per US$, period average | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.23 LCU per US$, period average | +82.3% |
| 2017 | 7.49 LCU per US$, period average | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 7.46 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.46 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.31 LCU per US$, period average | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 18.24 LCU per US$, period average | +95.9% |
| 2022 | 24.71 LCU per US$, period average | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 36.78 LCU per US$, period average | +48.8% |
| 2024 | 33.18 LCU per US$, period average | -9.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 33.18 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 33.18 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 12.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) 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 | +12397.8% | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2225 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1999 | +107.7% | 0.4016 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8341 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1995 | +99.0% | 0.2225 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4428 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2021 | +95.9% | 9.31 LCU per US$, period average | 18.24 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2016 | +82.3% | 3.42 LCU per US$, period average | 6.23 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2001 | +64.7% | 1.32 LCU per US$, period average | 2.18 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0019 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2711 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8341 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 LCU per US$, period average | 1.32 LCU per US$, period average | 2.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 LCU per US$, period average | 2.75 LCU per US$, period average | 7.49 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.44 LCU per US$, period average | 9.31 LCU per US$, period average | 36.78 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 86 Nicaragua 36.62 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 87 Mauritania 36.49 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 88 Thailand 35.29 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 90 Turkey 32.81 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 91 Zambia 26.17 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 92 Honduras 24.8 LCU per US$, period average 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 official exchange rate in Suriname?
- Official exchange rate in Suriname was 33.18 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 36.78 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average in 1972.
- How does Suriname rank for official exchange rate?
- Suriname ranks 89th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 905.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release