External debt stocks, long-term in Suriname
Suriname: External debt stocks, long-term was 3.29 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, long-term in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, long-term in Suriname stood at 3.29 billion DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Suriname peaked at 3.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.02 billion DOD, current US$, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 86th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
External debt stocks, long-term in Suriname, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 2.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 3.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.28 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.29 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.29 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.29 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.06 billion DOD, current US$, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Suriname?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Suriname was 3.29 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Suriname ranks 86th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.