Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Suriname
Suriname: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 4.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Suriname stood at 4.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.0% on the previous year and up 364.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Suriname peaked at 5.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 20th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.0% | — |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +357.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +86.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 17 Serbia 5.0% compare
- 18 Bhutan 5.0% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 4.8% compare
- 21 Mozambique 4.7% compare
- 22 Belarus 4.6% compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 4.6% compare
More external debt data for Suriname
- 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)
- 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 4.8% 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 5.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Suriname ranks 20th out of 123 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 364.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.