External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Suriname
Suriname: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Suriname stood at 2.40 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 192.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Suriname peaked at 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 822.43 million DOD, current US$, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 90th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 822.43 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 1.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +85.9% |
| 2017 | 1.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 2.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.03 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.67 billion DOD, current US$, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.56 billion DOD, current US$, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 822.43 million DOD, current US$ | 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.40 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)
- 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)
- IMF repurchases and charges 16.88 million TDS, current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Suriname?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Suriname was 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 822.43 million DOD, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Suriname ranks 90th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.2%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.