Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Suriname
Suriname: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 34.27 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
34.27
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
146.44
in 2020
All-time low
11.77
in 1996
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Suriname, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 34.27 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 76.6% 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 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, 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 (Gross Percent GDP) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.71 | — |
| 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 | 116.94 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.23 | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 87.29 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 89.08 | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 82.66 | -7.2% |
| 2027 | 76.95 | -6.9% |
| 2028 | 56.27 | -26.9% |
| 2029 | 35.93 | -36.2% |
| 2030 | 34.27 | -4.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 34.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 34.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.33, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6 | 11.77 | 75.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.94 | 14.65 | 48.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.15 | 17.32 | 84.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.56 | 35.93 | 146.44 | 10 |
| 2030s | 34.27 | 34.27 | 34.27 | 1 |
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 34.27 in 2030, 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 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October