Foreign liabilities in Suriname

Suriname: Foreign liabilities was 5.31 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
5.31 billion current US$
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
136th
of 150 countries
All-time high
5.40 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
251.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Suriname, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B1995200720201995: 251.0M current US$1996: 252.0M current US$1997: 281.0M current US$1998: 334.0M current US$1999: 398.0M current US$2000: 410.0M current US$2001: 446.0M current US$2002: 476.0M current US$2003: 531.0M current US$2004: 628.0M current US$2005: 755.0M current US$2006: 938.0M current US$2007: 1.1B current US$2008: 1.3B current US$2009: 1.5B current US$2010: 1.7B current US$2011: 2.2B current US$2012: 2.6B current US$2013: 3.0B current US$2014: 3.2B current US$2015: 3.8B current US$2016: 4.5B current US$2017: 4.8B current US$2018: 5.2B current US$2019: 5.4B current US$2020: 5.3B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 5.31 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 217.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Suriname peaked at 5.40 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 251.00 million current US$, in 1995.

Suriname ranks 136th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 303.20 million current US$ 251.00 million current US$ 398.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 799.00 million current US$ 410.00 million current US$ 1.45 billion current US$ 10
2010s 3.64 billion current US$ 1.67 billion current US$ 5.40 billion current US$ 10
2020s 5.31 billion current US$ 5.31 billion current US$ 5.31 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Suriname?
Foreign liabilities in Suriname was 5.31 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 5.40 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 251.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Suriname rank for foreign liabilities?
Suriname ranks 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 217.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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