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% |
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 |
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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 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.