Foreign liabilities per capita in Suriname

Suriname: Foreign liabilities per capita was 6,482 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6,482 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
79th
of 150 countries
All-time high
23,794 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
All-time low
5,445 real chained 2019 US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Suriname, 1995–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200720201995: 23.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 23.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 23.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 23.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 13.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 8.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 6.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 6.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 6.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 8.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 9.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 10.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 11.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 14.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 10.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 9.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 9.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 9.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 6.5k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Suriname stood at 6,482 real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Suriname peaked at 23,794 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,445 real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.

That places Suriname 79th out of 150 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 (real chained 2019 US$) in Suriname, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 23,570 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 23,330 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
1997 23,794 real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
1998 23,315 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
1999 13,718 real chained 2019 US$ -41.2%
2000 8,708 real chained 2019 US$ -36.5%
2001 6,717 real chained 2019 US$ -22.9%
2002 6,102 real chained 2019 US$ -9.2%
2003 5,445 real chained 2019 US$ -10.8%
2004 5,777 real chained 2019 US$ +6.1%
2005 6,250 real chained 2019 US$ +8.2%
2006 6,901 real chained 2019 US$ +10.4%
2007 7,252 real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
2008 7,615 real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%
2009 8,479 real chained 2019 US$ +11.4%
2010 9,022 real chained 2019 US$ +6.4%
2011 10,124 real chained 2019 US$ +12.2%
2012 11,067 real chained 2019 US$ +9.3%
2013 12,558 real chained 2019 US$ +13.5%
2014 12,883 real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
2015 14,119 real chained 2019 US$ +9.6%
2016 10,490 real chained 2019 US$ -25.7%
2017 9,042 real chained 2019 US$ -13.8%
2018 9,160 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2019 9,002 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2020 6,482 real chained 2019 US$ -28.0%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 6,482 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,701 real chained 2019 US$, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 6,482 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,015 real chained 2019 US$, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,546 real chained 2019 US$ 13,718 real chained 2019 US$ 23,794 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 6,925 real chained 2019 US$ 5,445 real chained 2019 US$ 8,708 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 10,747 real chained 2019 US$ 9,002 real chained 2019 US$ 14,119 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 6,482 real chained 2019 US$ 6,482 real chained 2019 US$ 6,482 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,577 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 77 Albania 6,561 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 78 Tunisia 6,506 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 80 Armenia 5,717 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 81 Belarus 5,417 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 82 Ecuador 4,778 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Suriname?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Suriname was 6,482 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 23,794 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 5,445 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
How does Suriname rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Suriname ranks 79th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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