Total natural resource rents in Suriname
Suriname: Total natural resource rents was 9.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Suriname, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 9.6% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
The figure is up 108.5% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Suriname peaked at 31.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 50th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 14.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 5.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 4.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 6.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 5.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 4.6% | 9.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare
- 48 Central African Republic 10.3% compare
- 49 Norway 10.0% compare
- 51 Bolivia 9.5% compare
- 52 Tajikistan 9.0% compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 9.0% compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Suriname?
- Total natural resource rents in Suriname was 9.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for total natural resource rents?
- Suriname ranks 50th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.