Guyana vs Suriname: Reserves excluding gold
Guyana
990.29 million SDR
in 2025
Suriname
1.06 billion SDR
in 2025
Guyana rank
142nd
Suriname rank
141st
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.06 billion SDR against 990.29 million SDR in Guyana, a difference of 65.06 million SDR.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 142nd and Suriname ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.26 million SDR | 7.92 million SDR | 5.33 million SDR | Guyana |
| 1960s | 17.83 million SDR | 11.17 million SDR | 6.67 million SDR | Guyana |
| 1970s | 32.73 million SDR | 67.56 million SDR | 34.83 million SDR | Suriname |
| 1980s | 7.00 million SDR | 63.29 million SDR | 56.29 million SDR | Suriname |
| 1990s | 162.93 million SDR | 40.89 million SDR | 122.04 million SDR | Guyana |
| 2000s | 220.12 million SDR | 158.67 million SDR | 61.45 million SDR | Guyana |
| 2010s | 456.26 million SDR | 382.76 million SDR | 73.50 million SDR | Guyana |
| 2020s | 693.19 million SDR | 830.95 million SDR | 137.76 million SDR | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.06 billion SDR against 990.29 million SDR in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Guyana and Suriname?
- 65.06 million SDR, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Guyana ranks 142nd and Suriname ranks 141st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.