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Wealth share of the richest 1% in Suriname

Suriname: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 30.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 2001
All-time low
30.6%
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Suriname, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 35.4 %1981: 35.1 %1982: 35 %1983: 35.4 %1984: 35.1 %1985: 34.9 %1986: 35.3 %1987: 34.9 %1988: 35 %1989: 35.1 %1990: 35.3 %1991: 35 %1992: 35.5 %1993: 35.4 %1994: 35 %1995: 35.4 %1996: 35 %1997: 35.4 %1998: 35.4 %1999: 35.1 %2000: 34.9 %2001: 37.8 %2002: 37.5 %2003: 37.6 %2004: 36.5 %2005: 35.8 %2006: 34.2 %2007: 37.5 %2008: 34.5 %2009: 33.3 %2010: 33.4 %2011: 32.1 %2012: 31.7 %2013: 32.4 %2014: 31.6 %2015: 31.2 %2016: 31.3 %2017: 31.4 %2018: 31.7 %2019: 31 %2020: 32.6 %2021: 31.5 %2022: 30.8 %2023: 30.6 %2024: 30.7 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 30.7% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Suriname peaked at 37.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2023.

That places Suriname 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.1% 34.9% 35.4% 10
1990s 35.3% 35.0% 35.5% 10
2000s 35.9% 33.3% 37.8% 10
2010s 31.8% 31.0% 33.4% 10
2020s 31.2% 30.6% 32.6% 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 40 Israel 30.8% compare
  2. 41 Bahamas 30.7% compare
  3. 42 Bolivia 30.7% compare
  4. 43 Honduras 30.7% compare
  5. 45 Jamaica 30.7% compare
  6. 46 Guatemala 30.6% compare
  7. 46 Guyana 30.6% compare
  8. 46 Paraguay 30.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Suriname?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Suriname was 30.7% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2023.
How does Suriname rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Suriname ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.