PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Suriname
Suriname: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) was 11.17 LCU per international $ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 11.17 LCU per international $ for ppp conversion factor, gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 517.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Suriname peaked at 11.17 LCU per international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 LCU per international $, in 1990.
That places Suriname 86th out of 203 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.
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0021 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0027 LCU per international $ | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 LCU per international $ | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 LCU per international $ | +139.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0441 LCU per international $ | +427.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1466 LCU per international $ | +232.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1458 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1455 LCU per international $ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1691 LCU per international $ | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2878 LCU per international $ | +70.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4523 LCU per international $ | +57.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6172 LCU per international $ | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7918 LCU per international $ | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.942 LCU per international $ | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 LCU per international $ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.16 LCU per international $ | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 1.27 LCU per international $ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.32 LCU per international $ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.49 LCU per international $ | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.58 LCU per international $ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.67 LCU per international $ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.87 LCU per international $ | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.92 LCU per international $ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.85 LCU per international $ | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.81 LCU per international $ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 LCU per international $ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.43 LCU per international $ | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 2.58 LCU per international $ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.79 LCU per international $ | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.65 LCU per international $ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.73 LCU per international $ | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 5.37 LCU per international $ | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 7.49 LCU per international $ | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 9.56 LCU per international $ | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 11.17 LCU per international $ | +16.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 11.17 LCU per international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.41 LCU per international $, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 11.17 LCU per international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07 LCU per international $, 5.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (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 | +427.0% | 0.0084 LCU per international $ | 0.0441 LCU per international $ |
| 1995 | +232.8% | 0.0441 LCU per international $ | 0.1466 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0955 LCU per international $ | 0.0021 LCU per international $ | 0.2878 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 LCU per international $ | 0.4523 LCU per international $ | 1.58 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 LCU per international $ | 1.67 LCU per international $ | 2.79 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 LCU per international $ | 3.73 LCU per international $ | 11.17 LCU per international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 ppp conversion factor, gdp in Suriname?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Suriname was 11.17 LCU per international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 LCU per international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Suriname ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 517.0%. 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 PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release