External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Suriname
Suriname: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Suriname, 2015–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Suriname is 4.65 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.9% on the previous year and up 287.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Suriname peaked at 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 913.71 million DOD, current US$, in 2016.
That places Suriname 47th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 913.71 million DOD, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 916.89 million DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2019 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +61.8% |
| 2022 | 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 3.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +51.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.52 billion DOD, current US$, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.93 billion DOD, current US$, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 913.71 million DOD, current US$ | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 44 Montenegro 4.70 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 45 Albania 4.69 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 46 Moldova 4.68 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 4.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 49 Ghana 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 50 North Macedonia 3.86 billion DOD, current US$ 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) 238.53 TDS, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Suriname?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Suriname was 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 913.71 million DOD, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Suriname ranks 47th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.