Foreign assets in Suriname

Suriname: Foreign assets was 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
138th
of 149 countries
All-time high
18.00 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Suriname, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995200720201995: 15.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 18.0B real chained 2019 US$1997: 15.7B real chained 2019 US$1998: 15.8B real chained 2019 US$1999: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.0B real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.1B real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.3B real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.2B real chained 2019 US$2008: 4.1B real chained 2019 US$2009: 4.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.7B real chained 2019 US$2011: 6.1B real chained 2019 US$2012: 5.6B real chained 2019 US$2013: 5.3B real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.1B real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.9B real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.9B real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.7B real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, foreign assets in Suriname stood at 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Suriname peaked at 18.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Suriname 138th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ 18.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 3.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 135 Saint Lucia 1.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 136 Maldives 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 137 Lesotho 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 139 Malawi 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 140 Sierra Leone 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 141 Solomon Islands 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Suriname?
Foreign assets in Suriname was 1.31 billion 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 recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 18.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Suriname rank for foreign assets?
Suriname ranks 138th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (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.