Malawi vs Suriname: Wealth per capita by asset group

Malawi
4,783 $
in 2014
Suriname
4,608 $
in 2014
Malawi rank
83rd
Suriname rank
84th

Wealth per capita by asset group over time

  • Malawi
  • Suriname
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520042014

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4,783 $ against 4,608 $ in Suriname, a difference of 175 $.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Suriname ahead.

Malawi ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 84th of 141 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 1,664 $ 14,686 $ 13,022 $ Suriname
2000s 2,289 $ 6,601 $ 4,312 $ Suriname
2010s 4,206 $ 4,322 $ 116.65 $ Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wealth per capita by asset group, Malawi or Suriname?
Malawi, at 4,783 $ against 4,608 $ in Suriname as of 2014.
What is the difference in wealth per capita by asset group between Malawi and Suriname?
175 $, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Suriname?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Suriname rank globally for wealth per capita by asset group?
Malawi ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 84th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wealth per capita by asset group
Unit
$
Source
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
141 places, 705 data points, 1995–2014
Last refreshed

Natural capital is disaggregated here into its constituent parts: timber, non-timber, protected areas, land, and sub-soil assets (i.e., fossil fuels, metals and minerals).