Suriname, is a country located at South America, it has an area of 163,820 Km2.

Suriname, with a population of 637,000 people, it is one of the least populous country in the world and it has a low population density, 4 people per km2.

It's capital is Paramaribo and its currency is Surinamese dollars

Suriname is holding the 165 position by nominal GDP. Its national debt in 2023 was 3,129 millions of euros (3,384 millions of dollars), ( 98.23% debt-to-GDP ratio) and its public debt per capita is €4,912 euros per inhabitant$5,313 dollars per inhabitant.

In terms of the human development index (HDI) of Suriname, which is the index used by the United Nations to measure the progress of a country, was 0.69 points in 2022, leaving it in 124th place in the table of 193 countries published.

If the reason to visit Suriname are business, you must know it's in the 162th of the Doing Business ranking , which provides objective measures of business regulations for local firms.

In the tables at the bottom of the page, you can see more information about the economy and demography of Suriname, if you want to see information about other countries click here

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Paramaribo: Monthly Rainfall
Suriname Economy
Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20243.0%
Annual GDP [+]2024€4,114M
Annual GDP [+]2024$4,452M
GDP per capita [+]2024€6,359
GDP per capita [+]2024$6,881
Debt (M.€.) [+]20233,129
Debt ($M) [+]20233,384
Debt (%GDP) [+]202398.23%
Debt Per Capita [+]2023€4,912
Debt Per Capita [+]2023$5,313
Deficit (M.€) [+]2023-53
Deficit ($M) [+]2023-58
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2023-1.68%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023924.6
Expenditure ($M) [+]20231,000.0
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]202391.3
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]202398.7
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20248.55%
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]2023107.1
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]2023115.8
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]202311.55%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202329.03%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023€1,451
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023$1,570
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€143
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$155
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€170
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$184
Moody's Rating [+]10/22/2024Caa1
S&P Rating [+]12/06/2023CCC+
Fitch Rating [+]04/01/2021RD
Corruption Index [+]202340
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2015110º
Fragile States Index [+]202458.8
Labour
NMW [+]2023$113.1
Business
Doing Business [+]2020162º
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2015340.39
Taxes
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202038.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]2017278,000
Exports [+]2023€2,137.2M
Exports [+]2023$2,310.9M
Exports % GDP [+]202367.10%
Imports [+]2023€1,569.6M
Imports [+]2023$1,697.2M
Imports % GDP [+]202349.28%
Trade balance [+]2023€567.6M
Trade balance [+]2023$676.3M
Trade balance % GDP [+]202317.82%
Socio-Demography
Density [+]20234
Global Peace Ranking [+]2023-1º
Remittance received ($M) [+]20176.7
% Immigrant [+]20207.85%
% Emigrant [+]202044.86%
Birth Rate [+]202317.30‰
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017100.1
Crude death rate [+]20236.65‰
Fertility Rate [+]20232.25
% risk of poverty [+]202217.6%
Population [+]2023637,000
Immigrant stock [+]202047,801
Emigrant stock [+]2020273,209
HDI [+]20220.690
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202453º
Life expectancy [+]202373.63
Suicides [+]2015145
Suicide rate [+]201525.50
Number of homicides [+]202341
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20236.52
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20234.45
Annual crude oil production [+]202413
Crude Oil Reserves [+]202189.0
Consumption GWh [+]20231,896
Generation GWh [+]20232,142
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]11/16/20251,406
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]11/16/202582,516
Fully vaccinated [+]05/23/2022237,879
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]11/16/20252,207.22
Doses administered [+]12/29/2023554,588