Human capital per capita in Suriname

Suriname: Human capital per capita was 12,342 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12,342 current US$
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
98th
of 150 countries
All-time high
23,853 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
4,870 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Suriname, 1995–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200720201995: 5.2k current US$1996: 6.3k current US$1997: 6.5k current US$1998: 7.1k current US$1999: 5.6k current US$2000: 6.1k current US$2001: 4.9k current US$2002: 6.1k current US$2003: 6.9k current US$2004: 7.9k current US$2005: 9.7k current US$2006: 13.8k current US$2007: 15.1k current US$2008: 16.3k current US$2009: 18.8k current US$2010: 21.1k current US$2011: 20.8k current US$2012: 23.3k current US$2013: 23.8k current US$2014: 23.9k current US$2015: 22.3k current US$2016: 15.4k current US$2017: 16.9k current US$2018: 18.6k current US$2019: 18.5k current US$2020: 12.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 12,342 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.

The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Suriname peaked at 23,853 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,870 current US$, in 2001.

Suriname ranks 98th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,147 current US$ 5,248 current US$ 7,114 current US$ 5
2000s 10,559 current US$ 4,870 current US$ 18,806 current US$ 10
2010s 20,457 current US$ 15,378 current US$ 23,853 current US$ 10
2020s 12,342 current US$ 12,342 current US$ 12,342 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 95 Georgia 13,600 current US$ compare
  2. 96 Gabon 13,290 current US$ compare
  3. 97 Jordan 12,640 current US$ compare
  4. 99 Congo 12,286 current US$ compare
  5. 100 Sri Lanka 12,259 current US$ compare
  6. 101 Morocco 11,918 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Suriname?
Human capital per capita in Suriname was 12,342 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 23,853 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 4,870 current US$ in 2001.
How does Suriname rank for human capital per capita?
Suriname ranks 98th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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