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Suriname is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Paramaribo. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2010–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+10%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

-19.8%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+50 percentage points2013 → 2023

Life expectancy

+3.4 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Suriname, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Suriname

639.9KLatest available · 2025
Suriname

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Population changed by +10% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSuriname
2025639,850
2024634,431
2023628,886
2022623,164
2021617,896
2020612,317
2019605,768
2018599,513
2017593,713
2016587,757
2015581,627
2014575,373
2013569,020
2012562,633
2011556,269
2010549,923
2009543,568
2008537,245
2007531,016
2006524,997
2005519,313
2004513,923
2003506,414
2002496,551
2001486,560
2000476,643
1999466,916
1998457,406
1997448,067
1996438,830
1995429,606
1994422,375
1993419,352
1992417,589
1991415,013
1990412,493
1989408,409
1988402,227
1987396,911
1986392,330
1985386,972
1984382,193
1983378,746
1982376,555
1981375,459
1980375,377
1979377,602
1978381,502
1977385,067
1976388,289
1975391,170
1974393,676
1973395,772
1972397,413
1971391,932
1970379,442
1969366,906
1968354,616
1967342,679
1966331,135
1965320,000
1964309,041
1963297,034
1962283,912
1961272,791
1960263,918

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Suriname

0.9%Latest available · 2025
Suriname

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Population growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSuriname
20250.85%
20240.88%
20230.91%
20220.85%
20210.91%
20201.08%
20191.04%
20180.97%
20171.01%
20161.05%
20151.08%
20141.11%
20131.13%
20121.14%
20111.15%
20101.16%
20091.17%
20081.17%
20071.14%
20061.09%
20051.04%
20041.47%
20031.97%
20022.03%
20012.06%
20002.06%
19992.06%
19982.06%
19972.08%
19962.12%
19951.7%
19940.72%
19930.42%
19920.62%
19910.61%
19901%
19891.53%
19881.33%
19871.16%
19861.38%
19851.24%
19840.91%
19830.58%
19820.29%
19810.02%
1980-0.59%
1979-1.03%
1978-0.93%
1977-0.83%
1976-0.74%
1975-0.64%
1974-0.53%
1973-0.41%
19721.39%
19713.24%
19703.36%
19693.41%
19683.42%
19673.43%
19663.42%
19653.48%
19643.96%
19634.52%
19624%
19613.31%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Suriname

65.8%Latest available · 2025
Suriname

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Urban population changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSuriname
202565.79%
202465.76%
202365.76%
202265.9%
202165.99%
202066.01%
201966.04%
201866.07%
201766.1%
201666.14%
201566.18%
201466.22%
201366.27%
201266.31%
201166.37%
201066.43%
200966.51%
200866.58%
200766.64%
200666.7%
200566.73%
200466.74%
200366.74%
200266.73%
200166.72%
200066.7%
199966.68%
199866.66%
199766.63%
199666.6%
199566.56%
199466.53%
199366.49%
199266.45%
199166.42%
199066.38%
198966.34%
198866.3%
198766.26%
198666.23%
198566.19%
198466.16%
198366.13%
198266.1%
198166.08%
198066.06%
197966.04%
197866.03%
197766.01%
197666%
197565.99%
197465.98%
197365.96%
197265.95%
197165.93%
197065.92%
196965.91%
196865.89%
196765.88%
196665.86%
196565.84%
196465.82%
196365.56%
196264.6%
196163.03%
196060.97%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Suriname

2.2 birthsLatest available · 2024
Suriname

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSuriname
20242.23 births
20232.25 births
20222.27 births
20212.3 births
20202.31 births
20192.35 births
20182.38 births
20172.43 births
20162.5 births
20152.57 births
20142.62 births
20132.65 births
20122.67 births
20112.67 births
20102.69 births
20092.71 births
20082.73 births
20072.74 births
20062.73 births
20052.71 births
20042.74 births
20032.84 births
20022.96 births
20013.06 births
20003.05 births
19993.02 births
19982.99 births
19972.95 births
19962.92 births
19952.9 births
19942.9 births
19932.94 births
19923.01 births
19913.09 births
19903.23 births
19893.39 births
19883.46 births
19873.53 births
19863.61 births
19853.71 births
19843.8 births
19833.87 births
19823.82 births
19813.75 births
19803.79 births
19793.93 births
19784.08 births
19774.26 births
19764.45 births
19754.63 births
19744.81 births
19735.01 births
19725.18 births
19715.36 births
19705.53 births
19695.7 births
19685.86 births
19676.04 births
19666.2 births
19656.32 births
19646.43 births
19636.51 births
19626.57 births
19616.58 births
19606.59 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Suriname

$4.5BLatest available · 2025
Suriname

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GDP changed by -11.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSuriname
2025$4,523,657,796.86
2024$4,416,775,112.72
2023$3,472,693,412.08
2022$3,791,603,200.03
2021$3,107,923,197.97
2020$2,911,807,496.2
2019$4,016,040,575.09
2018$3,996,198,866.57
2017$3,591,679,431
2016$3,317,421,648.1
2015$5,126,237,646.22
2014$5,240,606,060.61
2013$5,145,757,575.76
2012$4,980,000,000
2011$4,422,276,621.79
2010$4,368,370,997.92
2009$3,875,409,836.07
2008$3,532,969,034.61
2007$2,936,612,021.86
2006$2,626,380,435.18
2005$1,793,410,397.39
2004$1,484,092,538.41
2003$1,274,190,311.42
2002$1,093,574,468.09
2001$834,279,357.8
2000$947,671,969.7
1999$886,290,697.67
1998$1,110,850,000
1997$926,422,500
1996$861,372,806.21
1995$691,590,497.74
1994$605,492,537.31
1993$428,764,705.88
1992$404,600,000
1991$448,100,000
1990$388,400,000
1989$542,600,000
1988$1,161,000,000
1987$980,000,000
1986$891,000,000
1985$873,000,000
1984$864,000,000
1983$883,500,000
1982$915,000,000
1981$889,000,000
1980$795,000,000
1979$782,500,000
1978$735,500,000
1977$641,500,000
1976$505,500,000
1975$465,500,000
1974$409,850,000
1973$339,450,000
1972$311,950,000
1971$301,000,000
1970$274,900,000
1969$259,650,000
1968$241,350,000
1967$220,700,000
1966$190,350,000
1965$154,150,000
1964$134,400,000
1963$125,950,000
1962$116,150,000
1961$107,700,000
1960$99,650,000

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Suriname

$7.1KLatest available · 2025
Suriname

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GDP per capita changed by -19.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSuriname
2025$7,069.87
2024$6,961.79
2023$5,521.98
2022$6,084.44
2021$5,029.85
2020$4,755.39
2019$6,629.67
2018$6,665.74
2017$6,049.52
2016$5,644.21
2015$8,813.62
2014$9,108.19
2013$9,043.19
2012$8,851.24
2011$7,949.89
2010$7,943.6
2009$7,129.58
2008$6,576.09
2007$5,530.18
2006$5,002.66
2005$3,453.43
2004$2,887.77
2003$2,516.1
2002$2,202.34
2001$1,714.65
2000$1,988.22
1999$1,898.18
1998$2,428.59
1997$2,067.6
1996$1,962.88
1995$1,609.83
1994$1,433.54
1993$1,022.45
1992$968.9
1991$1,079.73
1990$941.59
1989$1,328.57
1988$2,886.43
1987$2,469.07
1986$2,271.05
1985$2,255.98
1984$2,260.64
1983$2,332.7
1982$2,429.92
1981$2,367.77
1980$2,117.87
1979$2,072.29
1978$1,927.91
1977$1,665.94
1976$1,301.87
1975$1,190.02
1974$1,041.08
1973$857.69
1972$784.95
1971$767.99
1970$724.48
1969$707.67
1968$680.6
1967$644.04
1966$574.84
1965$481.72
1964$434.89
1963$424.03
1962$409.11
1961$394.81
1960$377.58

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Suriname

1.8%Latest available · 2025
Suriname

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GDP growth changed by +5.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSuriname
20251.79%
20241.72%
20232.42%
20222.41%
2021-2.44%
2020-15.98%
20191.17%
20184.95%
20171.57%
2016-4.91%
2015-3.41%
20140.26%
20132.93%
20122.69%
20115.85%
20105.17%
20093.01%
20084.14%
20075.11%
20065.79%
20054.5%
20048.5%
20036.3%
20022.8%
20014.2%
20002.1%
1999-1.4%
19982.3%
19975.7%
19961%
19950%
19943.4%
1993-6.7%
19920.4%
19912.7%
1990-4.5%
19894.2%
19887.8%
1987-6.2%
19860.8%
19852%
1984-1.9%
1983-3.9%
1982-4.2%
19817.1%
1980-8.8%
1979-0.6%
19786.6%
197710.2%
19768.8%
19752.8%
19740.4%
1973-1.8%
1972-0.6%
19713.9%
19702.7%
19694.5%
19687.6%
196712.1%
196619.2%
196512%
19646.5%
19635.6%
19623.9%
19614.8%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Suriname

9.2%Latest available · 2025
Suriname

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Inflation changed by +2.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSuriname
20259.21%
202416.23%
202351.59%
202252.45%
202159.12%
202034.89%
201722%
201655.41%
20156.89%
20143.38%
20131.92%
20125.01%
201117.71%
20106.94%
2009-0.13%
200814.67%
20076.43%
200611.28%
20059.9%
20049.99%
200323%
200215.53%
200138.59%
200059.4%
199998.77%
199818.98%
19977.15%
1996-0.7%
1995235.56%
1994368.48%
1993143.51%
199243.67%
199125.97%
199021.74%
19890.77%
19887.31%
198753.39%
198618.69%
198510.87%
19843.69%
19834.41%
19827.28%
19818.79%
198014.11%
197914.84%
19788.82%
19779.73%
197610.07%
19758.45%
197416.88%
197312.94%
19723.23%
19710.22%
19702.59%
196911.27%
19680.16%
196710.69%
19664.74%
19651.93%
19644.23%
19632.06%
19622.1%
19611.71%
19602.86%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Suriname

7.8%Latest available · 2025
Suriname

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Unemployment changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSuriname
20257.83%
20247.62%
20237.7%
20227.97%
20218.71%
20208.97%
20197.76%
20187.82%
20177.91%
20167.92%
20157.22%
20146.94%
20136.6%
20128.1%
20117.54%
20107.15%
20098.72%
20088.85%
20079.02%
20069.14%
20059.3%
20049.49%
200310.34%
200211.19%
200112.05%
200012.87%
199913.6%
199810.63%
199710.56%
199610.88%
19958.39%
199412.7%
199315.64%
199217.28%
199117.19%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Suriname

73.8 yearsLatest available · 2024
Suriname

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Life expectancy changed by +3.4 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSuriname
202473.76 years
202373.63 years
202273.25 years
202168.94 years
202072.32 years
201971.77 years
201871.47 years
201771.25 years
201670.98 years
201570.57 years
201470.33 years
201370.11 years
201269.96 years
201169.82 years
201069.63 years
200969.32 years
200868.87 years
200768.31 years
200667.64 years
200567 years
200466.36 years
200365.78 years
200265.27 years
200164.82 years
200064.41 years
199964.04 years
199863.71 years
199763.39 years
199663.08 years
199562.78 years
199462.54 years
199362.38 years
199262.25 years
199162.15 years
199062.09 years
198961.98 years
198861.48 years
198761.31 years
198661.16 years
198561.36 years
198461.21 years
198361.07 years
198260.93 years
198160.8 years
198060.65 years
197960.53 years
197860.4 years
197760.28 years
197660.16 years
197560.04 years
197459.91 years
197359.79 years
197259.69 years
197159.59 years
197059.49 years
196959.39 years
196859.29 years
196759.17 years
196659.23 years
196559.14 years
196458.91 years
196358.5 years
196258.02 years
196157.29 years
196056.6 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Suriname

5.4%Latest available · 2023
Suriname

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Health expenditure changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSuriname
20235.41%
20225.93%
20215.02%
20206.03%
20198.38%
20186.61%
20175.32%
20165.99%
20155.81%
20144.52%
20134.49%
20124.28%
20114.41%
20104.7%
20094.98%
20084.75%
20075.22%
20065.86%
20055.24%
20045.46%
20034.89%
20025.33%
20013.82%
20005.87%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Suriname

87.4%Latest available · 2023
Suriname

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Internet adoption changed by +50 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSuriname
202387.4%
201962.03%
201855.1%
201748.95%
201645.4%
201542.76%
201440.08%
201337.4%
201234.68%
201132%
201031.59%
200931.36%
200821.06%
200714.11%
20069.5%
20056.4%
20046.08%
20034.72%
20024.16%
20013.06%
20002.51%
19991.89%
19981.67%
19971%
19960.23%
19950.12%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Suriname

14.5%Latest available · 2021
Suriname

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Renewable energy changed by -6.7 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSuriname
202114.5%
202014.6%
201914.9%
201818.3%
201715.5%
201611.1%
201511.6%
201412.8%
201317.6%
201215.8%
201121.2%
201022.1%
200926.5%
200826.2%
200724.6%
200622.1%
200518.9%
200422.6%
200324.6%
200227.8%
200124.1%
200023.6%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Suriname

99%Latest available · 2024
Suriname

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Access to electricity changed by +4.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSuriname
202499%
202399.6%
202299%
202198.8%
202098.4%
201997.9%
201897.4%
201796.6%
201695.8%
201595%
201494.6%
201394.6%
201294.6%
201194.6%
201091.2%
200994.6%
200894.7%
200794.7%
200691%
200594.9%
200495%
200395.1%
200295.2%
200195.3%
200095.4%
199999.62%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Suriname

91%Latest available · 2010
Suriname

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSuriname
201090.96%
200987.92%
2008109.17%
2007101.38%
200698.17%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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