Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 172,301 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Suriname, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Suriname stood at 172,301 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 842.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Suriname peaked at 172,301 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2761 current LCU per person, in 1967.
That places Suriname 75th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.2761 current LCU per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.3052 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3463 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3708 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4085 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4558 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5626 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6062 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7265 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 1 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 1.2 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 1.41 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 1.59 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 1.73 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 2.07 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 2.29 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 2.53 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 3.02 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 3.95 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1986 | 4.88 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 6.19 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 7.55 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 8.8 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 9.08 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 11.16 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 13.25 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 21.9 current LCU per person | +65.3% |
| 1994 | 66.45 current LCU per person | +203.4% |
| 1995 | 184.04 current LCU per person | +177.0% |
| 1996 | 249.62 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1997 | 291.04 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 393.49 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 1999 | 531.37 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 939.79 current LCU per person | +76.9% |
| 2001 | 1,180 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 2,506 current LCU per person | +112.4% |
| 2003 | 2,945 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 3,843 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 4,227 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 5,316 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 6,769 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 8,086 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 9,182 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 10,045 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 12,062 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 14,446 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 15,865 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 16,545 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 18,291 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 27,550 current LCU per person | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 29,645 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 32,019 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 33,493 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 53,696 current LCU per person | +60.3% |
| 2021 | 76,575 current LCU per person | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 111,503 current LCU per person | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 132,162 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 143,833 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 172,301 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 172,301 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 128,261 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 172,301 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52,045 current LCU per person, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +203.4% | 21.9 current LCU per person | 66.45 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +177.0% | 66.45 current LCU per person | 184.04 current LCU per person |
| 2002 | +112.4% | 1,180 current LCU per person | 2,506 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3092 current LCU per person | 0.2761 current LCU per person | 0.3463 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.8339 current LCU per person | 0.3708 current LCU per person | 1.59 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3 current LCU per person | 1.73 current LCU per person | 8.8 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.14 current LCU per person | 9.08 current LCU per person | 531.37 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,500 current LCU per person | 939.79 current LCU per person | 9,182 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,996 current LCU per person | 10,045 current LCU per person | 33,493 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,012 current LCU per person | 53,696 current LCU per person | 172,301 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 72 Mali 213,976 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Cameroon 191,560 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Pakistan 182,300 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Philippines 165,952 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Bangladesh 150,221 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Switzerland 149,529 current LCU per person compare
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 broad money (current lcu), per capita in Suriname?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Suriname was 172,301 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 172,301 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2761 current LCU per person in 1967.
- How does Suriname rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 75th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 842.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.