Suriname
Capital: ParamariboRegion: Latin America & Caribbean Income: Upper middle income
GDP
$4.87B
2026
Population
634,431
2024
GDP per Capita
$7K
2026
Life Expectancy
73.6 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $4.87B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 3.7% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $7K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $15.48B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $23K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.01% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $4.05B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $6K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $20K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 35.1% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 50.8% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 6.8% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 12.8% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $52K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 19.8% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 11.5% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $3K | 2021 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 7.93% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.01% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 9.6% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 1.65% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $1.55B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 9.6% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 82.7% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -1.7% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -51.8% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 9.0% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 16.2% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 14.8% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 9.6% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $1.63B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 6.5 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 33.18 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 62.3% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $1.41B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $1.75B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | -0.9% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -0.3% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $-37.6M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $160.3M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 3.6% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 10.4% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $9.3M | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 129.1% | 2023 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $4.05B | 2023 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 20.5% | 2023 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $548.3M | 2023 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 1.4% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 17.0% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 634,431 | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 4 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 163,820 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 160,508 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 65.8% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 417,228 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 34.2% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 73.6 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 70.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 76.8 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.2 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 17.3 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.6 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -967 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 25.6% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 66.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 7.9% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 50.5% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 195.9 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 121.2 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 257,128 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 53.8% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 44.9% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 62.9% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 7.8% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 10.8% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 5.7% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 25.4% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 7.0% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 26.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 66.9% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 18.4% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 77.5% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 4.1% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 42.0% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 2.9% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 8.6% | 2024 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 64.2% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 76.1% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 4.9% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 75.2% | 2021 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 42.3% | 2021 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 6,119 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 4,386 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 5,066 | 2021 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 4,520 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 13 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 12 | 2015 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 5.4% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $297 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 3.4% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 19.7% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 1.4 | 2023 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 1.7 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 2.9 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 16.2 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 14.2 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 18.1 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 11.8% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 78.6% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 9.6% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 73.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 69.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.73 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 34 | 2024 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 22.3 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 5.9 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 1,695 | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 2,897 | 2023 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 41.9% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 14.5% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 95.7% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 27.3 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 94.4% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 151,596 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 8.6% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 1.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 98.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 90.0% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 0.4% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 4,079 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 87.9 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 80.2 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 124.1 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 49,813 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 285.6 | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 74.4% | 2021 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 0.6% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 17.5 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 2,060.1 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 13 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $13.3M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 10.6% | 2024 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 149,672 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 23.6 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 103,874 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 38.3% | 2023 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 31.4% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 79.3% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 92.8% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 48.0 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.22 | 2021 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.40 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.97 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.73 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.35 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 39.2% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 16.0% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 51.9% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 59.7% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.8% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 6.5 | 2023 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 2.2% | 2022 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 4.6% | 2022 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 20.9% | 2022 |
| Gini Index | 39.2 | 2022 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 30.1% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.2% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 45.6% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 5.9% | 2022 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 279,000 | 2017 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $19.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $64.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 0.8% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $4.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 25.1% | 2024 |