Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Suriname
Suriname: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 5.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Suriname is 5.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.2% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Suriname peaked at 9.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2015.
That places Suriname 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.8% | — |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +222.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +70.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 2.8% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- 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)
- IMF repurchases and charges 16.88 million TDS, current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Suriname?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Suriname was 5.8% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Suriname ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.