Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 43.46 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Suriname, 1971–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 43.46 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
The figure is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Suriname peaked at 81.07 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 1977.
That places Suriname 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.1 | — |
| 1972 | 30 | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 27.97 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 26.83 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 4.96 | -81.5% |
| 1976 | 4.99 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.08 | -38.2% |
| 1984 | 36.23 | +1075.4% |
| 1985 | 50.3 | +38.8% |
| 1986 | 71.55 | +42.3% |
| 1990 | 78.04 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 81.07 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 68.94 | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 54.66 | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 32.66 | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 17.41 | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 12.6 | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 17.97 | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 23.18 | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 34.59 | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 38.27 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 39.83 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 38.12 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 33.51 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 31.57 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 28.84 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 23.97 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 17.38 | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 15.64 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 15.55 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.47 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 19.83 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 21.38 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 31.43 | +47.0% |
| 2014 | 29.02 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 43.46 | +49.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 43.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.09, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 43.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.57, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1075.4% | 3.08 | 36.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.85 | 3.08 | 30 | 7 |
| 1980s | 52.69 | 36.23 | 71.55 | 3 |
| 1990s | 42.11 | 12.6 | 81.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.27 | 15.55 | 39.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.27 | 18.47 | 43.46 | 6 |
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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Suriname?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Suriname was 43.46 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 81.07 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 1977.
- How does Suriname rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Suriname ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.