Total debt service in Suriname
Suriname: Total debt service was 20.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.6%
Change on year
up 87.0%
World rank
5th
of 119 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2023
All-time low
6.7%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Total debt service in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, total debt service in Suriname stood at 20.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 87.0% on the previous year and up 209.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Suriname peaked at 20.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 5th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total debt service in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.7% | — |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +166.2% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +87.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 6.7% | 17.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 11.0% | 20.6% | 4 |
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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 total debt service in Suriname?
- Total debt service in Suriname was 20.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for total debt service?
- Suriname ranks 5th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.5%. 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 Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release