SOUTH AMERICA
Suriname
SRTrajectories
economic momentum
$6,962
Tripled since 2000. GDP per head in 2024, in current US dollars.
2024 · $6,962
the numbers35
| when | value | change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990low | $942 | |
| 1991 | $1,080 | +14.7% |
| 1992 | $969 | −10.3% |
| 1993 | $1,022 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | $1,434 | +40.2% |
| 1995 | $1,610 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | $1,963 | +21.9% |
| 1997 | $2,068 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | $2,429 | +17.5% |
| 1999 | $1,898 | −21.8% |
| 2000 | $1,988 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | $1,715 | −13.8% |
| 2002 | $2,202 | +28.4% |
| 2003 | $2,516 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | $2,888 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | $3,453 | +19.6% |
| 2006 | $5,003 | +44.9% |
| 2007 | $5,530 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | $6,576 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | $7,130 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | $7,944 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | $7,950 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | $8,851 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | $9,043 | +2.2% |
| 2014high | $9,108 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | $8,814 | −3.2% |
| 2016 | $5,644 | −36.0% |
| 2017 | $6,050 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | $6,666 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | $6,630 | −0.5% |
| 2020 | $4,755 | −28.3% |
| 2021 | $5,030 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | $6,084 | +21.0% |
| 2023 | $5,522 | −9.2% |
| 2024latest | $6,962 | +26.1% |
prices
16.2%
A year’s rise in consumer prices, in 2024. The world’s median was 3.1%.
2024 · 16.2%
the numbers35
| when | value | change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.7% | |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +4.23 pts |
| 1992 | 43.7% | +17.7 pts |
| 1993 | 144% | +99.8 pts |
| 1994high | 368% | +225 pts |
| 1995 | 236% | −133 pts |
| 1996low | −0.7% | −236 pts |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +7.85 pts |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +11.8 pts |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +79.8 pts |
| 2000 | 59.4% | −39.4 pts |
| 2001 | 38.6% | −20.8 pts |
| 2002 | 15.5% | −23.1 pts |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +7.47 pts |
| 2004 | 10.0% | −13.0 pts |
| 2005 | 9.9% | −0.09 pts |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +1.38 pts |
| 2007 | 6.4% | −4.86 pts |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +8.24 pts |
| 2009 | −0.1% | −14.8 pts |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +7.07 pts |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +10.8 pts |
| 2012 | 5.0% | −12.7 pts |
| 2013 | 1.9% | −3.08 pts |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +1.46 pts |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +3.51 pts |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +48.5 pts |
| 2017 | 22.0% | −33.4 pts |
| 2018 | — | |
| 2019 | — | |
| 2020 | 34.9% | |
| 2021 | 59.1% | +24.2 pts |
| 2022 | 52.4% | −6.67 pts |
| 2023 | 51.6% | −0.86 pts |
| 2024latest | 16.2% | −35.4 pts |
demographic curve
2.2 children per woman
Near replacement (2.1): the population is stabilising. Fell from 3.8 in 1980.
2024 · 2.2
the numbers65
| when | value | change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960high | 6.6 | |
| 1961 | 6.6 | −0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.6 | −0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.5 | −1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.4 | −1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.3 | −1.6% |
| 1966 | 6.2 | −1.9% |
| 1967 | 6.0 | −2.6% |
| 1968 | 5.9 | −2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.7 | −2.8% |
| 1970 | 5.5 | −2.9% |
| 1971 | 5.4 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.2 | −3.4% |
| 1973 | 5.0 | −3.3% |
| 1974 | 4.8 | −3.9% |
| 1975 | 4.6 | −3.8% |
| 1976 | 4.4 | −4.0% |
| 1977 | 4.3 | −4.3% |
| 1978 | 4.1 | −4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.9 | −3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.8 | −3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.8 | −1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.8 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.9 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.8 | −1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.7 | −2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.6 | −2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.5 | −2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | −2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.4 | −2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.2 | −4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.1 | −4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.0 | −2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | −2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | −1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | −0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.0 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.0 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.0 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.0 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0 | −3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | −4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | −3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | −0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | −0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | −0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | −0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | −0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | −0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | −1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | −2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | −2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | −2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | −1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | −1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | −0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | −0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | −1.1% |
| 2024latest | 2.2 | −0.8% |
Metrics
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population616K165 of 176REST Countries · UN data
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gdp$3B163 of 170World Bank · latest available
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gdp per capita$5,52295 of 170World Bank · latest available
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area164K km²94 of 176REST Countries
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population density3.8 /km²167 of 176zuhd — derived from population and area
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life expectancy73.6 yr90 of 175World Bank · latest available
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internet access78%93 of 166ITU via World Bank
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co₂ per capita4.1 t56 of 163World Bank · Climate Watch
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urbanisation66%79 of 168World Bank · UN DESA
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fertility rate2.280 of 168World Bank · UN DESA
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foreign-born share8.2%56 of 167World Bank · UN DESA
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remittances % of gdp3.6%60 of 155World Bank · IMF BOP
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scientific articles / yr13167 of 168NSF / World Bank
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high-tech exports %10%55 of 153World Bank · UN Comtrade
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gini inequality39.299 of 139World Bank · PovcalNet
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youth unemployment25%142 of 166ILO via World Bank
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democracy (v-dem)0.6337 of 163V-Dem via Our World in Data
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clean government4076 of 164Transparency International via Our World in Data
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press freedom16.919 of 163RSF via Our World in Data
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human development0.72294 of 164UNDP via Our World in Data
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refugees hosted24140 of 150UNHCR via Our World in Data
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refugees produced50139 of 152UNHCR via Our World in Data