Bank deposits to GDP (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Bank deposits to GDP (%) was 75.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank deposits to GDP in Suriname, 1967–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank deposits to gdp in Suriname is 75.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank deposits to gdp in Suriname peaked at 84.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1967.
That places Suriname 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank deposits to GDP (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 13.6% | — |
| 1968 | 14.9% | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 16.5% | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 17.5% | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 18.4% | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 20.4% | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 22.7% | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 20.1% | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 28.4% | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 26.9% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 27.3% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 28.8% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 29.6% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 32.0% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 32.9% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 80.2% | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 81.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 68.7% | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 76.3% | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 68.6% | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -52.7% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +94.9% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | -0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 75.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.7%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 75.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.6%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank deposits to GDP (%) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +94.9% | 19.5% | 38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.0% | 13.6% | 16.5% | 3 |
| 1970s | 23.2% | 17.5% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 29.6% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 17.0% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 19.5% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 38.8% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 75.8% | 76.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 deposits to gdp in Suriname?
- Bank deposits to gdp in Suriname was 75.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1967.
- How does Suriname rank for bank deposits to gdp?
- Suriname ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank deposits to gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).