Bank concentration (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Bank concentration (%) was 100.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Suriname, 2008–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 100.0% for bank concentration in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Suriname peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2017.
That places Suriname 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Bank concentration (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.3% | — |
| 2009 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +14.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.8%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.9% | 97.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 86.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 1 Antigua and Barbuda 100.0%
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More financial sector data for Suriname
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Suriname?
- Bank concentration in Suriname was 100.0% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2017.
- How does Suriname rank for bank concentration?
- Suriname ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.