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Suriname

Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. It is a developing country with a high level of human development; its economy is heavily dependent on its abundant natural resources, namely bauxite, gold, petroleum, and agricultural products. Suriname is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the United Nations, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Organization of American States. Situated slightly north of the equator, over 90% of its territory is covered by rainforest, the highest proportion of forest cover in the world. Suriname is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, and Brazil to the south. It is the smallest country in South America by both population and territory, with around 612,985 inhabitants in 2021 in an area of approximately 163,820 square kilometers (63,251 square miles). The capital and largest city is Paramaribo, which is home to roughly half the population. Suriname was inhabited as early as the fourth millennium BC by various indigenous peoples, including the Arawaks, Caribs, and Wayana. Europeans arrived and conte... [More]
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Economic Indicators + Forecasts

  • Actual

  • Forecast

Indicator Last Time Previous Metric
Balance of Trade
139 25 Mar 285 USD Million
Capital Flows
-53.8 25 Mar -94.5 USD Million
Consumer Price Index CPI
854 25 Apr 848 points
Corporate Tax Rate
36 25 Dec 36 percent
Corruption Index
40 24 Dec 40 Points
Corruption Rank
88 24 Dec 87
Credit Rating
16 25 Jun
Crude Oil Production
12 25 Feb 12 BBL/D/1K
Currency
36.87 25 Jun 36.87
Current Account
-10.8 24 Dec 24.6 USD Million
Current Account to GDP
3.9 23 Dec 2.1 percent of GDP
Deposit Interest Rate
6.8 25 Apr 6.9 percent
Exports
571 25 Mar 672 USD Million
External Debt to GDP
108 23 Dec 132 percent of GDP
Fiscal Expenditure
36818 23 Dec 25149 SRD Million
Food Inflation
-0.1 25 Apr 0.3 percent
Foreign Direct Investment
-39.4 25 Mar 38.9 USD Million
GDP
3.46 23 Dec 3.79 USD Billion
GDP Annual Growth Rate
2.5 23 Dec 2.4 percent
GDP Constant Prices
15767 24 Dec 15456 SRD Million
GDP per Capita
7195 23 Dec 7081 USD
GDP per Capita PPP
19044 23 Dec 18743 USD
Gold Reserves
1.21 25 Mar 1.21 Tonnes
Government Budget
-0.5 24 Dec -1.7 percent of GDP
Government Budget Value
-2338 23 Dec -767 SRD Million
Government Debt to GDP
87.2 24 Dec 98.2 percent of GDP
Government Revenues
34480 23 Dec 24350 SRD Million
Imports
432 25 Mar 387 USD Million
Inflation Rate
5.6 25 Apr 5.7 percent
Inflation Rate MoM
0.7 25 Apr 0.5 percent
Interbank Rate
45 24 Apr 45 percent
Interest Rate
10 25 May 10 percent
Lending Rate
14.6 25 Apr 14.6 percent
Personal Income Tax Rate
38 25 Dec 38 percent
Population
0.63 23 Dec 0.62 Million
Unemployment Rate
7.3 24 Dec 7.6 percent
Indicator Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Metric
Consumer Price Index CPI 854 899.1 898.21 898.81 912.03 points
Current Account to GDP 3.9 3.1 2.3 1.8 percent of GDP
Food Inflation -0.1 3 4.2 5.8 4.6 percent
GDP 3.46 4.2 4.5 4.5 USD Billion USD Billion
GDP Annual Growth Rate 2.5 2.8 percent
GDP per Capita 7195 7397 7618 7847 USD USD
GDP per Capita PPP 19044 19577 20164 20769 USD USD
Government Budget -0.5 -1 -1.2 -1.5 percent of GDP
Government Debt to GDP 87.2 79 73 68 percent of GDP
Inflation Rate 5.6 10.4 8.9 7.5 7.5 percent
Population 0.63 0.63 0.64 0.64 Million Million
Unemployment Rate 7.3 8 percent