CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Suriname

Suriname: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 34.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
34.9%
Change on year
up 693.3%
World rank
1st
of 156 countries
All-time high
369.6%
in 1994
All-time low
-0.8%
in 1996
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Suriname, 1987–2020

01002003004001987200320201987: 53.41988: 7.41989: 0.7911990: 21.81991: 261992: 43.81993: 144.11994: 369.61995: 2331996: -0.7831997: 7.21998: 18.91999: 98.42000: 59.62001: 38.92002: 15.42003: 23.12004: 102005: 9.92006: 11.32007: 6.42008: 14.72009: -0.1332010: 72011: 17.72012: 52013: 1.92014: 3.42015: 6.92016: 55.52017: 222018: 72019: 4.42020: 34.9

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2020, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Suriname stood at 34.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 693.3% on the previous year and up 401.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Suriname peaked at 369.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1996.

That places Suriname 1st out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.5% 0.8% 53.4% 3
1990s 96.2% -0.8% 369.6% 10
2000s 18.9% -0.1% 59.6% 10
2010s 13.1% 1.9% 55.5% 10
2020s 34.9% 34.9% 34.9% 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 2 Yemen, Republic of 19.5% compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 17.5% compare
  3. 4 Türkiye, Republic of 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Suriname?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Suriname was 34.9% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 369.6% in 1994.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1996.
How does Suriname rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Suriname ranks 1st out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 401.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.