Short-term debt in Suriname

Suriname: Short-term debt was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.1%
Change on year
down 48.3%
World rank
80th
of 121 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2015
All-time low
5.1%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Short-term debt in Suriname, 2015–2023

57.51012.51517.52015201920232015: 16.3 % of total external debt2016: 10.9 % of total external debt2017: 10.2 % of total external debt2018: 9.1 % of total external debt2019: 9.2 % of total external debt2020: 9.1 % of total external debt2021: 12.3 % of total external debt2022: 9.8 % of total external debt2023: 5.1 % of total external debt

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.

Analysis

In 2023, short-term debt in Suriname stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 48.3% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in Suriname peaked at 16.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2023.

Suriname ranks 80th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Short-term debt in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Suriname, 2015 to 2023.
Year % of total external debt Change
2015 16.3%
2016 10.9% -33.1%
2017 10.2% -6.5%
2018 9.1% -10.9%
2019 9.2% +0.8%
2020 9.1% -0.7%
2021 12.3% +34.9%
2022 9.8% -19.9%
2023 5.1% -48.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.1% 9.1% 16.3% 5
2020s 9.1% 5.1% 12.3% 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.2% compare
  2. 78 Cameroon 6.0% compare
  3. 79 Eswatini 5.6% compare
  4. 81 Solomon Islands 4.9% compare
  5. 82 Mauritania 4.8% compare
  6. 83 Kenya 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in Suriname?
Short-term debt in Suriname was 5.1% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
How does Suriname rank for short-term debt?
Suriname ranks 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.