Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Suriname
Suriname: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 238.53 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Suriname is 238.53 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 66.6% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Suriname peaked at 301.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.03 TDS, current US$ per person, in 2015.
That places Suriname 30th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 90.03 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 2016 | 251.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +179.0% |
| 2017 | 222.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 299.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 301.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 163.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 146.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 143.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 238.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +66.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 238.53 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225.5 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 238.53 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 281.19 TDS, current US$ per person, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 233.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 90.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 301.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 172.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 143.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 238.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 27 Angola 260.19 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Ecuador 248.54 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Cape Verde 245.22 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Georgia 212.48 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Albania 211.85 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Egypt 208.22 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Suriname
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.89 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 879.68 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.81 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 8.47 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 232.33 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 2.4% (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 2.67 billion US dollar (2025)
- Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita 162.54 TDS, current US$ per person (2023)
- Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0294 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 0.0432 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Suriname?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Suriname was 238.53 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 301.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.03 TDS, current US$ per person in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Suriname ranks 30th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.