Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods) … primary in Suriname
Suriname: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods) … primary 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) … primary 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
- 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) 238.53 TDS, current US$ per person (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.