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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Suriname
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -39.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -9.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2159 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,527 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,649 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,844 SDR per person (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).