Human capital per capita, male in Suriname

Suriname: Human capital per capita, male was 7,096 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7,096 current US$
Change on year
down 33.5%
World rank
106th
of 151 countries
All-time high
13,798 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
2,784 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Suriname, 1995–2020

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1995200720201995: 2.9k current US$1996: 3.5k current US$1997: 3.7k current US$1998: 4.0k current US$1999: 3.2k current US$2000: 3.5k current US$2001: 2.8k current US$2002: 3.5k current US$2003: 4.0k current US$2004: 4.5k current US$2005: 5.6k current US$2006: 7.9k current US$2007: 8.7k current US$2008: 9.4k current US$2009: 10.8k current US$2010: 12.2k current US$2011: 12.0k current US$2012: 13.5k current US$2013: 13.7k current US$2014: 13.8k current US$2015: 12.9k current US$2016: 8.9k current US$2017: 9.8k current US$2018: 10.7k current US$2019: 10.7k current US$2020: 7.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 7,096 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.5% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Suriname peaked at 13,798 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,784 current US$, in 2001.

Suriname ranks 106th 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, male in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Suriname, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 2,928 current US$ —
1996 3,514 current US$ +20.0%
1997 3,669 current US$ +4.4%
1998 4,014 current US$ +9.4%
1999 3,162 current US$ -21.2%
2000 3,480 current US$ +10.1%
2001 2,784 current US$ -20.0%
2002 3,493 current US$ +25.5%
2003 3,977 current US$ +13.8%
2004 4,531 current US$ +13.9%
2005 5,595 current US$ +23.5%
2006 7,934 current US$ +41.8%
2007 8,682 current US$ +9.4%
2008 9,419 current US$ +8.5%
2009 10,842 current US$ +15.1%
2010 12,185 current US$ +12.4%
2011 11,974 current US$ -1.7%
2012 13,456 current US$ +12.4%
2013 13,738 current US$ +2.1%
2014 13,798 current US$ +0.4%
2015 12,872 current US$ -6.7%
2016 8,885 current US$ -31.0%
2017 9,766 current US$ +9.9%
2018 10,734 current US$ +9.9%
2019 10,670 current US$ -0.6%
2020 7,096 current US$ -33.5%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 7,096 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,255 current US$, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 7,096 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,848 current US$, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,457 current US$ 2,928 current US$ 4,014 current US$ 5
2000s 6,074 current US$ 2,784 current US$ 10,842 current US$ 10
2010s 11,808 current US$ 8,885 current US$ 13,798 current US$ 10
2020s 7,096 current US$ 7,096 current US$ 7,096 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 103 Congo 7,436 current US$ compare
  2. 104 Benin 7,335 current US$ compare
  3. 105 Bangladesh 7,121 current US$ compare
  4. 107 Iran 6,754 current US$ compare
  5. 108 Djibouti 6,655 current US$ compare
  6. 109 Mongolia 6,078 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Suriname?
Human capital per capita, male in Suriname was 7,096 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 13,798 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 2,784 current US$ in 2001.
How does Suriname rank for human capital per capita, male?
Suriname ranks 106th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, 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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