Foreign assets per capita in Suriname

Suriname: Foreign assets per capita was 2,150 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2,150 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
87th
of 149 countries
All-time high
40,549 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
2,150 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Suriname, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200720201995: 36.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 40.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 34.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 34.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 16.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 9.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 7.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 6.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 6.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 6.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 7.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 7.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 9.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 8.6k real chained 2019 US$2011: 11.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$2013: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Suriname is 2,150 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Suriname peaked at 40,549 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,150 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Suriname 87th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,430 real chained 2019 US$ 16,407 real chained 2019 US$ 40,549 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 7,256 real chained 2019 US$ 5,472 real chained 2019 US$ 9,345 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 6,489 real chained 2019 US$ 2,770 real chained 2019 US$ 10,962 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2,150 real chained 2019 US$ 2,150 real chained 2019 US$ 2,150 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 84 Paraguay 2,233 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 85 Mongolia 2,180 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 86 Moldova 2,176 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 88 Belarus 2,104 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 89 Armenia 2,097 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 90 Philippines 1,958 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Suriname?
Foreign assets per capita in Suriname was 2,150 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 40,549 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 2,150 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Suriname rank for foreign assets per capita?
Suriname ranks 87th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.