Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Suriname
Suriname: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Suriname is 6.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 78.8% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Suriname peaked at 9.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2015.
That places Suriname 68th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.8% | — |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +222.6% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +78.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 2.8% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More external debt data for Suriname
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2023)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 13.95 million NFL, current US$ (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.8% (2023)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 2.67 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 548.26 million DOD, current US$ (2023)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2023)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 19.62 million DOD, current US$ (2023)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -22.62 million NFL, current US$ (2023)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 225.94 million NFL, current US$ (2023)
- PPG, official creditors 203.31 million NFL, US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Suriname?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Suriname was 6.5% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Suriname ranks 68th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.