Human capital per capita (current US$) in Suriname
Suriname: Human capital per capita (current US$) was 12,342 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12,342 current US$
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
98th
of 151 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
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$, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 98th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita (current US$) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,248 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6,269 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 6,525 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 7,114 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 5,580 current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 6,114 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 4,870 current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 6,093 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 6,926 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 7,876 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 9,725 current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 13,771 current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 15,065 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 16,348 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 18,806 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 21,149 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 20,764 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23,303 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 23,767 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 23,853 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22,257 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 15,378 current US$ | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 16,925 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 18,631 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 18,543 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12,342 current US$ | -33.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 12,342 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 12,342 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,147 current US$ | 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
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 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 151 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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