Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Suriname
Suriname: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 184.82 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▬ Flat
Borrowers from commercial banks in Suriname, 2015–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in Suriname stood at 184.82 per 1,000 adults.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Suriname peaked at 191.03 per 1,000 adults in 2018 and was at its lowest, 165.35 per 1,000 adults, in 2021.
That places Suriname 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 181.87 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2016 | 175.69 per 1,000 adults | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 187.81 per 1,000 adults | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 191.03 per 1,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 190.55 per 1,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 166.59 per 1,000 adults | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 165.35 per 1,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 178.86 per 1,000 adults | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 182.16 per 1,000 adults | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 184.82 per 1,000 adults | +1.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 184.82 per 1,000 adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263.02 per 1,000 adults, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 184.82 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217.66 per 1,000 adults, 85% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 185.39 per 1,000 adults | 175.69 per 1,000 adults | 191.03 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
| 2020s | 175.56 per 1,000 adults | 165.35 per 1,000 adults | 184.82 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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 borrowers from commercial banks in Suriname?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Suriname was 184.82 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 191.03 per 1,000 adults in 2018.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.35 per 1,000 adults in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Suriname ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.