External debt stocks, short-term in Suriname
Suriname: External debt stocks, short-term was 205.70 million DOD, current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, short-term in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 205.70 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.1% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Suriname peaked at 507.59 million DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 205.70 million DOD, current US$, in 2023.
That places Suriname 84th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
External debt stocks, short-term in Suriname, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 418.08 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 323.08 million DOD, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 318.83 million DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 321.36 million DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 359.38 million DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 353.21 million DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 507.59 million DOD, current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 412.28 million DOD, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 205.70 million DOD, current US$ | -50.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 205.70 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 205.70 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990.77 million DOD, current US$, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 348.15 million DOD, current US$ | 318.83 million DOD, current US$ | 418.08 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 369.70 million DOD, current US$ | 205.70 million DOD, current US$ | 507.59 million DOD, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 81 Montenegro 235.21 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 218.43 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 83 Mauritania 213.34 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 173.90 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 86 Dominica 173.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 87 Guatemala 170.70 million DOD, current US$ compare
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, short-term in Suriname?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Suriname was 205.70 million DOD, current US$ in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 507.59 million DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.70 million DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Suriname ranks 84th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.