Foreign liabilities per capita in Suriname

Suriname: Foreign liabilities per capita was 8,744 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8,744 current US$
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
65th
of 151 countries
All-time high
9,002 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
567.78 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Suriname, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200720201995: 577.7 current US$1996: 567.8 current US$1997: 620.5 current US$1998: 723.3 current US$1999: 846 current US$2000: 856 current US$2001: 915.1 current US$2002: 960.3 current US$2003: 1.1k current US$2004: 1.2k current US$2005: 1.5k current US$2006: 1.8k current US$2007: 2.0k current US$2008: 2.4k current US$2009: 2.7k current US$2010: 3.1k current US$2011: 4.0k current US$2012: 4.6k current US$2013: 5.4k current US$2014: 5.7k current US$2015: 6.7k current US$2016: 7.7k current US$2017: 8.1k current US$2018: 8.7k current US$2019: 9.0k current US$2020: 8.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 8,744 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 185.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Suriname peaked at 9,002 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 567.78 current US$, in 1996.

That places Suriname 65th out of 151 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.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Suriname, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 577.69 current US$ —
1996 567.78 current US$ -1.7%
1997 620.46 current US$ +9.3%
1998 723.34 current US$ +16.6%
1999 845.98 current US$ +17.0%
2000 855.95 current US$ +1.2%
2001 915.07 current US$ +6.9%
2002 960.32 current US$ +4.9%
2003 1,054 current US$ +9.8%
2004 1,230 current US$ +16.7%
2005 1,463 current US$ +18.9%
2006 1,797 current US$ +22.9%
2007 2,010 current US$ +11.8%
2008 2,420 current US$ +20.4%
2009 2,691 current US$ +11.2%
2010 3,062 current US$ +13.8%
2011 4,044 current US$ +32.1%
2012 4,642 current US$ +14.8%
2013 5,369 current US$ +15.7%
2014 5,694 current US$ +6.1%
2015 6,671 current US$ +17.2%
2016 7,703 current US$ +15.5%
2017 8,100 current US$ +5.1%
2018 8,683 current US$ +7.2%
2019 9,002 current US$ +3.7%
2020 8,744 current US$ -2.9%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 8,744 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,957 current US$, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 8,744 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,691 current US$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 667.05 current US$ 567.78 current US$ 845.98 current US$ 5
2000s 1,540 current US$ 855.95 current US$ 2,691 current US$ 10
2010s 6,297 current US$ 3,062 current US$ 9,002 current US$ 10
2020s 8,744 current US$ 8,744 current US$ 8,744 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 62 Mexico 10,152 current US$ compare
  2. 63 Georgia 9,751 current US$ compare
  3. 64 Gabon 9,723 current US$ compare
  4. 66 North Macedonia 8,649 current US$ compare
  5. 67 Thailand 7,968 current US$ compare
  6. 68 Dominican Republic 7,867 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Suriname?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Suriname was 8,744 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 9,002 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 567.78 current US$ in 1996.
How does Suriname rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Suriname ranks 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.6%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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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