Human capital, male in Suriname

Suriname: Human capital, male was 4.31 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.31 billion current US$
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
146th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7.86 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
1.27 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Suriname, 1995–2020

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200720201995: 1.3B current US$1996: 1.6B current US$1997: 1.7B current US$1998: 1.9B current US$1999: 1.5B current US$2000: 1.7B current US$2001: 1.4B current US$2002: 1.7B current US$2003: 2.0B current US$2004: 2.3B current US$2005: 2.9B current US$2006: 4.1B current US$2007: 4.6B current US$2008: 5.0B current US$2009: 5.9B current US$2010: 6.7B current US$2011: 6.6B current US$2012: 7.5B current US$2013: 7.7B current US$2014: 7.9B current US$2015: 7.4B current US$2016: 5.2B current US$2017: 5.7B current US$2018: 6.4B current US$2019: 6.4B current US$2020: 4.3B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 4.31 billion current US$ for human capital, male in 2020.

That represents a change of down 32.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Suriname peaked at 7.86 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.27 billion current US$, in 1995.

Suriname ranks 146th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Human capital, male in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (current US$) in Suriname, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1.27 billion current US$ —
1996 1.56 billion current US$ +22.6%
1997 1.66 billion current US$ +6.5%
1998 1.85 billion current US$ +11.5%
1999 1.49 billion current US$ -19.7%
2000 1.67 billion current US$ +12.1%
2001 1.36 billion current US$ -18.6%
2002 1.73 billion current US$ +27.6%
2003 2.00 billion current US$ +15.7%
2004 2.31 billion current US$ +15.5%
2005 2.89 billion current US$ +24.9%
2006 4.14 billion current US$ +43.4%
2007 4.58 billion current US$ +10.7%
2008 5.03 billion current US$ +9.7%
2009 5.85 billion current US$ +16.4%
2010 6.65 billion current US$ +13.7%
2011 6.61 billion current US$ -0.6%
2012 7.51 billion current US$ +13.6%
2013 7.75 billion current US$ +3.2%
2014 7.86 billion current US$ +1.5%
2015 7.41 billion current US$ -5.8%
2016 5.17 billion current US$ -30.3%
2017 5.74 billion current US$ +11.1%
2018 6.37 billion current US$ +11.1%
2019 6.41 billion current US$ +0.5%
2020 4.31 billion current US$ -32.8%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 4.31 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 169.86 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 4.31 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.53 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.57 billion current US$ 1.27 billion current US$ 1.85 billion current US$ 5
2000s 3.16 billion current US$ 1.36 billion current US$ 5.85 billion current US$ 10
2010s 6.75 billion current US$ 5.17 billion current US$ 7.86 billion current US$ 10
2020s 4.31 billion current US$ 4.31 billion current US$ 4.31 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 143 Liberia 5.61 billion current US$ compare
  2. 144 Comoros 4.83 billion current US$ compare
  3. 145 Belize 4.46 billion current US$ compare
  4. 147 Solomon Islands 3.87 billion current US$ compare
  5. 148 Saint Lucia 3.65 billion current US$ compare
  6. 149 Sao Tome and Principe 2.44 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Suriname?
Human capital, male in Suriname was 4.31 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 7.86 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Suriname rank for human capital, male?
Suriname ranks 146th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 Human capital, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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