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Indicators of economy in Suriname

The essential economic performance of a country is reflected by the gross domestic product, the total of all goods and services sold. Worldwide gross domestic product in 2021 was at about 12,232 USD per capita. GDP in Suriname, on the other hand, reached USD 4,869 per capita, or 2.98 billion USD for the whole country. Suriname is currently at number 176 among the international economies and is therefore one of the less significant. If this is calculated per inhabitant, taking purchasing power parity into account, then Suriname ranks 85th in the list of the richest countries.

Inflation in Suriname in 2021 was around 59.11%. Within the EU, the average in the same year was 2.55 percent. In the United States, it was most recently 4.70%.

The index for perceived corruption in the public sector is 40, which is below average by global standards.


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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The consequences of the COVID pandemic in 2020 were considerable in Suriname. Overall, gross domestic product in 2020 fell from 4.02 billion US dollars to 2.91 billion US dollars. With a large drop of 27.50 percent, the economy in Suriname has struggled significantly more than other countries. The tourism sector alone slumped by around 70 percent. The unemployment rate rose from 8.0 to 9.5 percent.

In 2021, there was already a recovery and the gross domestic product increased to 2.98 billion US dollars (=74.3% of 2019).

Income and purchasing power

The average monthly income in Suriname is 368 US Dollar per capita. In the USA, the figure is 5,911 US Dollar. However, the prices of consumer goods are also around 65.0 percent lower than in the USA. If you compare income and price levels, the result is a more expensive life in Suriname than in the United States. The bottom line is that the costs do not offset the lower income, and you get about 82.2 percent less.

However, it is also important to remember that this is a purely statistical model. Both the labor output and the type and quality of the goods received always correspond to the national average on both sides of the equation - so they do not necessarily have to match. Here you can also find an international comparison of cost of living and purchasing power.

Unemployment rates in percentages 1991 - 2021

Economic performance 2021

 Suriname
Total		Suriname
per capita		EU
Total		EU
per capita
GDP2.98 bn USD4,869.13 USD17.177 tn USD33,384.92 USD
Gross national product2.70 bn USD4,409.13 USD16.895 tn USD32,835.37 USD


Development of gross domestic product in millions of USD 1960 - 2021


› Debt budget development
› Development of inflation
› Corruption in Suriname
› Cost of living in a global comparison

Imports and Exports 2021

 Suriname
Total		Suriname
per capita		EU
Total		EU
per capita
Imports1.85 bn USD3,009.96 USD8.916 tn USD17,329.02 USD
Exports2.45 bn USD3,990.95 USD9.554 tn USD18,569.19 USD


Development of imports and exports in millions of USD 2005 - 2021

Exports
Imports



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