Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Suriname
Suriname: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 35.43 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Suriname, 1990–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Suriname stood at 35.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Suriname peaked at 146.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.77, in 1996.
That places Suriname 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.88 | — |
| 1991 | 75.71 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 64.39 | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 51.05 | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 30.5 | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 16.26 | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 11.77 | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 16.78 | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 21.64 | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 32.3 | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 48.44 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 37.2 | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 37.41 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.49 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 29.35 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 27.11 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 22.54 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 16.42 | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 14.77 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 14.65 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.32 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 18.74 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 20.1 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 27.9 | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 25.21 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 41.18 | +63.3% |
| 2016 | 75.39 | +83.1% |
| 2017 | 73.03 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 68.63 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 84.03 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 146.44 | +74.3% |
| 2021 | 115.82 | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 111.68 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 97.74 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 88.04 | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 105.84 | +20.2% |
| 2026 | 87.08 | -17.7% |
| 2027 | 76.95 | -11.6% |
| 2028 | 58.44 | -24.1% |
| 2029 | 41.01 | -29.8% |
| 2030 | 36.2 | -11.7% |
| 2031 | 35.43 | -2.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 35.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.91, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 35.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.98, 59% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.33 | 11.77 | 75.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.94 | 14.65 | 48.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.15 | 17.32 | 84.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9 | 41.01 | 146.44 | 10 |
| 2030s | 35.82 | 35.43 | 36.2 | 2 |
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 gdp in Suriname?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Suriname was 35.43 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 146.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 in 1996.
- How does Suriname rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The WHD Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in the Western Hemisphere. Data for the Western Hemisphere REO are prepared in conjunction and are consistent with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises. REO aggregate data may differ from WEO aggregates due to differences in group membership. Composite data for country groups are weighted averages of data for individual countries. Arithmetic weighted averages are used for all concepts except for inflation and broad money, for which geometric averages are used. PPP GDP weights from the WEO database are used for the aggregation of real GDP growth, real non-oil GDP growth, real per capita GDP growth, investment, national savings, broad money, claims on the nonfinancial private sector, and real and nominal effective exchange rates. Aggregates for other concepts are weighted by GDP in U.S. dollars at market exchange rates.