Foreign liabilities in Suriname
Suriname: Foreign liabilities was 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
139th
of 150 countries
All-time high
10.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
All-time low
2.74 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Suriname, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Suriname peaked at 10.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.74 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.
That places Suriname 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Suriname, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 10.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -40.1% |
| 2000 | 4.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 3.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 3.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 3.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 3.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 4.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 4.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 6.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 7.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 7.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 6.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 5.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 5.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -27.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 136 Djibouti 4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Belize 4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Haiti 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Burundi 3.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 2.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Suriname?
- Foreign liabilities in Suriname was 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 10.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
- How does Suriname rank for foreign liabilities?
- Suriname ranks 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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